In 2017 , he starred in Alex & Andrew Smith 's drama '' Walking Out '' , as an estranged father to a 14-year-old son ( played by Josh Wiggins ) . He said that he related to the character " in a really profound way . ” '' Walking Out '' was screened in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was released on October 6 , 2017 . Justin Chang of '' Los Angeles Times '' noted that he " steps confidently into the boots of a rugged , know-it-all mountain man whose idea of tough love can turn unexpectedly toward tenderness around a flickering campfire . " David Ehrlich of '' IndieWire '' stated that Bomer fortunately plays against his " pretty boy type so convincingly that you might forget where you ’ve even seen him before " , concluding that Bomer " gives a commanding performance in a movie that fails to realize how evocative he is , the Smiths defaulting to flashbacks that show us less about cowboys and gender codes than we can glean from the wild look in its lead actor ’s face . '' The Village Voice '' included his performance in the film in a list of the 17 Most Overlooked Performances of 2017
2017 Sundance Film Festival
2017 Sundance Film Festival
Matt Bomer