'May December': Charles Melton Shines in Controversial Role

The Netflix film, directed by Todd Haynes, explores the aftermath of a fictional child-rape scandal, drawing inspiration from real-life cases.

Charles Melton is receiving Oscar buzz for his role in the Netflix film 'May December', which follows a couple at the center of a fictional child-rape scandal 20 years prior.
The film is not based on a true story, but was inspired by Mary Kay Letourneau, a teacher who was caught having sexual relations with a 12-year-old student and ended up marrying him.
The film is directed by Todd Haynes and also stars Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman.
Melton's character, Joe Yoo, was 13 when he started his relationship with 36-year-old Gracie Atherton-Yoo, played by Julianne Moore.
The film explores how the couple survived the scandal and the fortress they built around them to protect them from what they went through.