Same Sex Parents

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In-House Review - Aug 10 2011

Olympe (Monot) is a cute high school girl who has all the usual high school girl problems and romantic crushes, but she's got more worries as well. Her mother Marion (Florido) is not only a lesbian; she's closeted and won't discuss it. Her secret is no more after a friend of Olympe outs her mother to their friends. Olympe is shocked as her mother has never actually admitted being a lesbian. She confronts her mother with questions about her relationship with her lover Do, but the woman has trouble being frank with her daughter. In crisis, Olympe flees to be with her gay dad and it is obvious she is far more upset about her mother's secrets than about her being a lesbian. This terrific story is carried by the acting of the teens and the story of a family in turmoil. All of the actors are first-rate, the story engaging and the film elegantly shot. (French with English subtitles)

Scott Cranin