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Patrik, Age 1.5 (2008)

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Original title
Patrik 1,5
Directed by
Ella Lemhagen
Genre
drama film, comedy film, comedy drama, LGBTQ-related film, LGBT-related television series
Country
Sweden
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
12
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 119 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A gay couple in Sweden prepares to adopt a baby but is surprised when a homophobic teenage boy arrives instead. The three of them must learn to live together and find common ground.

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What happens

Patrik, Age 1.5 (Swedish: Patrik 1,5) is a 2008 Swedish comedy–drama film in which a gay Swedish couple adopt what they at first believe to be a baby, Patrik, only to have him turn out to be a homophobic teenager. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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