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The Kids Are All Right streaming

2010 Movie United States Drama, Romance, Comedy 106 min FSK 12
By: Lisa Cholodenko With: Mia Wasikowska, Julianne Moore, Yaya DaCosta, Josh Hutcherson, Eric Eisner

Nic and Jules are in a long term, committed, loving but by no means perfect same-sex relationship. Nic, a physician, needs to wield what she believes is control, whereas Jules, under that control, is less self-assured. During their relationship, Jules has floundered in her "nine to five" life, sometimes trying to start a business - always unsuccessfully - or being the stay-at-home mom. She is currently trying to start a landscape design business. They have two teen-aged children, Joni (conceived by Nic) and Laser (by Jules). Although not exact replicas, each offspring does more closely resemble his/her biological mother in temperament. Joni and Laser are also half-siblings, having the same unknown sperm donor father. Shortly after Joni's eighteenth birthday and shortly before she plans to leave the house and head off to college, Laser, only fifteen and underage to do so, pleads with her to try and contact their sperm donor father. Somewhat reluctantly, she does. He is late thirty-something Paul, a co-op farmer and restaurateur. Despite his seemingly successful businesses, Paul has always shirked responsibility, most specifically in his personal life. After Joni and Laser meet with Paul, Nic and Jules learn what their children have done and, although they don't want Paul infiltrating their lives, want to meet him - especially as Joni and Laser seem to want to maintain some sort of relationship with him. As Paul's relationship with the entire family grows (which includes his hiring Jules to design and construct his backyard), they have an effect on what he wants in life. In turn, he affects their family dynamic as well as each person's relationships outside of it.

Filmium rating
63%

Festival Achievements

International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam 2011
Selections:
IDFA Archive
Berlin International Film Festival 2010
Nominations:
Competition (out of competition) 2010

Mood

Humorous
Relatable
Serious
Thoughtful
Touching
Warm

Cast & Crew

Lisa Cholodenko
Stuart Blumberg
Yaya DaCosta
Mia Wasikowska
Eric Eisner
Julianne Moore
Josh Hutcherson
Annette Bening
Mark Ruffalo

Adaptation

Original Screenplay

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Dialogue-Driven
Intimate
Naturalistic

Narrative Structure

Character-Driven
Slice-Of-Life

Pace

Balanced
Engaging
Moderate

Style

Character-Driven
Intimate
Realistic

Time-Period

2010S

Central Conflict

Family Secrets
Identity
Infidelity

Characters

Biological Father
Lesbian Couple
Teenagers

Ending

Acceptance
Family Unity
Hopeful

Historical Context

Contemporary
Lgbt Family Representation

Key Plot Points

Affair
Biological Father Reunion
Family Tension

Plot

Artificial Insemination
Biological Father
Family Dynamics
Identity
Infidelity
Lesbian Family

Setting

Contemporary
Los Angeles
Urban

Shooting Location

Los Angeles

Theme

Family Acceptance
Family Values
Identity
Love And Fidelity
Love And Relationships

Genre

Comedy
Comedy-Drama
Drama
Family
Lgbt

Audiences

Adults
Families
Family Audiences
Lgbt+ Viewers
Lgbtq+

Titles

A gyerekek jól vannak
Les enfants vont bien
Los Chicos Estan Bien
Los chicos están bien
Minhas Mães e Meu Pai
Os Miúdos Estão Bem
The Kids Are All Right
Діти в порядку
性福拉警報
에브리바디 올라잇

Awards

Academy Award Nominations
Golden Globe

Box Office Success

$34.7 Million Worldwide

Critical Reception

86 Metascore
92% On Rotten Tomatoes
Praise For Performances

Festivals

Berlin Teddy Award
Sundance
Sydney Film Festival

Reception

Academy Award Nominee
Award-Winning
Critical Acclaim
Festival Success
Golden Globe Winner

Production Countries

United States

Release Year

2010
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