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- 2002
- 1 h 15 m
- 2002
- 1 h 15 m
Summary This documentary takes viewers into the private, and sometimes very public lives, of three conservative Christian families with gay and lesbian children.
Directed By: Arthur Dong
Written By: Arthur Dong
- 2002
- 1 h 15 m
- 2002
- 1 h 15 m
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Summary This documentary takes viewers into the private, and sometimes very public lives, of three conservative Christian families with gay and lesbian children.
Directed By: Arthur Dong
Written By: Arthur Dong
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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82% Positive
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18% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
68
82% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
18% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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The result is a mature, graceful and extraordinary accomplishment.
The film discusses important social and personal issues, although the interview subjects don't always have enlightening things to say.
Dong, who is gay, does his best to stay objective. Just how these families interact may surprise you.
It's potentially strong material, but the film is so determined not to demonize the conservatives that it winds up being an inadvertent profile in the banality of bigotry.
Compassionately explores the seemingly irreconcilable situation between conservative Christian parents and their estranged gay and lesbian children.
The film is somewhat hampered by the refusal of the parents in two of the three families to participate in it. Though the children provide an eloquent, impassioned presence, their parents' absence is overwhelming.
Earnest, heartrending look at the divide between religious fundamentalists and their gay relatives. It's also heavy-handed and devotes too much time to bigoted views.
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Production Company
DeepFocus Productions Inc.
Release Date Oct 11, 2002
Duration 1 h 15 m
Genres
Tagline What happens when three Christian families have children who "become homosexual?"
Awards
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Torino International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
