They were the perfect loving couple, well, almost. Emmanuel wanted a child but Philippe didn't. One day, however, Emmanuel decides to take the plunge, at the risk of losing Philippe. But how do you make a child when you are gay?
Acting
Lambert Wilson's fragile masculinity is cringe-perfect
Writing
The surrogacy logistics are hilariously French bureaucracy
Director
Vincent Garenq
Lambert Wilson
Docteur Emmanuel François Xavier Bernier dit / Manu
Pilar López de Ayala
Josefina Maria Paredes dite / Fina
Pascal Elbé
Philippe
Anne Brochet
Cathy la gynécologue
Andrée Damant
Suzanne
Florence Darel
la sœur de Manu
Marc Duret
Marc
Katherine Erhardy
Mme Charpentier, l'assistante sociale
Ériq Ebouaney
l'assistant social
Catherine Alcover
le maire
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during France's slow march toward marriage equality, the film treats gay parenthood as mundane bureaucracy—radically normal for 2008.
Pilar López de Ayala learned French specifically for this role; her character's Spanish identity was written in after casting.
No ratings yet
Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.
Discussion starters
FR
