Tout Contre Leo

I just finished watching a French movie called Tout Contre Leo (Close to Leo).

Heres a synopsis taken from rotten tomatoes.

“Twenty-one-year-old Leo (Pierre Mignard) is the eldest son of a tightknit rural French family headed by youthful parents who love him and accept his homosexuality. When the family learns of Leo’s HIV-positive status, things become much more challenging for the loving group–especially for youngest brother Marcel (Yannis Lespert), who is being excluded from serious family discussions about Leo’s condition due to his age. But Marcel overhears one particular conversation and learns the devastating news on his own, leading the 11-year-old on a quest for the truth even as his family continues to pretend that nothing is wrong. This warm French drama explores the boundaries of family love during times of crisis from a unique and very moving perspective.”

Though only being 90minutes long I felt very attached to Leo and Marcel (the two main characters), and by the end I cried a bit. Very touching and emotional. Parts will make you smile, while others might make you wish you could hug the characters to offer them comfort.

~ by coralispink on March 31, 2008.