The Mattachine Family (2023)

Directed by

Andy Vallentine

Genre

drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

12

Rating

4.7 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A gay couple faces a turning point in their relationship after the foster child they raised returns to his biological mother. They must navigate their differing desires about starting a family of their own.

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What happens

The Mattachine Family is an American comedy-drama film directed by Andy Vallentine and released in 2023. The film stars Nico Tortorella and Juan Pablo Di Pace as Thomas and Oscar, a gay couple who have spent a year as foster parent to a six-year-old boy whose mother was in jail; however, when she is released and regains custody of her son, Thomas and Oscar are forced to confront their very different visions for what they want out of life when they find themselves in disagreement on whether to pursue true parenthood. The cast also includes Emily Hampshire as Leah, Thomas's friend who is also grappling with queer parenthood as she has recently suffered a miscarriage, as well as Heather Matarazzo, Cloie Wyatt Taylor, Jake Choi, Garrett Clayton, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Travis DuBridge, Colleen Foy, Jude Friedman, Annie Funke, Khalilah Joi and Jeanine Harrington in supporting roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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