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Synopsis
In 1973, teenaged Beth Bledsoe leaves her rural Southern hometown to study at New York University where her beloved Uncle Frank is a revered literature professor. She soon discovers that Frank is gay, and living with his longtime partner Walid “Wally” Nadeem—an arrangement that he has kept secret for years. After the sudden death of Frank’s father—Beth’s grandfather—Frank is forced to reluctantly return home for the funeral with Beth in tow, and to finally face a long-buried trauma that he has spent his entire adult life running away from.
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| Amazon Streaming: | Amazon |
Movie Details
| Video Release: | November 25th, 2020 by Amazon Studios |
| MPAA Rating: | R for language, some sexual references and drug use. (Rating bulletin 2612 (Cert #52478), 1/15/2020) |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Sundance Film Festival 2020, 1970s, Set in South Carolina, LGBTQ+, Comedy Drama, Road Trip |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Your Face Goes Here Entertainment, Byblos Entertainment, COTA Films, Parts and Labor, Amazon Studios, Miramax Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |