This low key story of an elderly woman's relationship with her grandson, around their shared loss of her daughter/his mother is infused with emotional honesty and integrity. The characterizations of the protagonists as well as the secondary characters are so richly nuanced that we feel we know these people, with all their strengths and foibles. She is resolutely set in her ways, he is often bratty, but their love for one another transcends their differences The film's poignant humor leavens its emotional moments to provide an immensely satisfying cinematic experience. Having seen this at the San Francisco International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, I can only hope that it finds the audience it deserves.
Review of Les petits fils
