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The Kids Are All Right (2010)

The Kids Are All Right poster
Directed by
Lisa Cholodenko
Genre
drama film, comedy film, comedy drama, LGBTQ-related film
Country
France, United States
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
R
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 1,601 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A lesbian couple's two teenage children seek out their sperm donor father, which shakes up the family's dynamics. The story explores the resulting strains and connections.

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What happens

The Kids Are All Right is a 2010 American comedy drama film directed by Lisa Cholodenko and written by Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg. It is among the first mainstream movies to show a same-sex couple raising two teenagers. A hit at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, it opened in limited release on July 9, 2010, expanded to more theaters on July 30, 2010, and was released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 16, 2010. The film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Annette Bening was awarded the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Musical or Comedy. The film also received 4 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, at the 83rd Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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