Complications ensue when the children of lesbian parents track down their sperm donor biological father. It sounds like it could be a comedy, and there are funny moments, but director/writer Lisa Cholodenko has constructed a thoughtful, insightful, and dramatic film that exposes the strengths and weaknesses of the relationship of the two moms. With the older child (Mia Wasikowska of "Alice in Wonderland") approaching college age, and the younger (Josh Hutcherson of "Bridge to Terabithia") dealing with adolescent growing pains, the kids are becoming adults and questioning everything. Annette Benning, in an Oscar-worth performance, and Julianne Moore play the parents. Mark Ruffalo completes the outstanding cast. This movie is much more than all right, it's superb.
Rated R. 106 minutes. Lisa Cholodenko - Director / Writer, Stuart Blumberg - Writer, Gary Gilbert - Producer, Philippe Hellmann - Producer, Jordan Horowitz - Producer, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte - Producer, Celine Rattray - Producer, Daniela Taplin Lundberg - Producer, Igor Jadue=Lillo - Cinematographer, Carter Burwell - Composer, Julie Berghoff - Production Designer, Jeffrey M. Werner - Editor. Distributed by Focus Features.
Principal actors: Annette Benning, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson
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