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Gayby

Gayby (noun, blend of gay and baby): the baby of a gay person or couple. This is the kind of baby Jenn and Matt hope to have, without actually being a couple. Jenn is straight and Matt is gay. Best friends since college, they’re both past 30 and feel ready to take the next step. But how easy is it to have sex with the sole intention of procreating?

Gayby (noun, blend of gay and baby): the baby of a gay person or couple. This is the kind of baby Jenn and Matt hope to have, without actually being a couple. Jenn is straight and Matt is gay. Best friends since college, they’re both past 30 and feel ready to take the next step. But how easy is it to have sex with the sole intention of procreating? And what does that mean for their social life? 30 years after "The Big Chill", it’s pretty obvious the issues surrounding relationships haven’t changed all that much, but the way people choose to talk about them certainly has. This feather-light saucy little comedy accurately captures the zeitgeist of the 00s as it sneaks into the hippest corners of Brooklyn and chats up its adorably spoilt residents without missing a beat. Ph.V.


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Σκηνοθεσία / Director: Jonathan Lisecki

Σενάριο / Screenwriter: Jonathan Lisecki

Φωτογραφία / DoP: Clay Liford

Μουσική / Music: Giancarlo Vulcano

Μοντάζ / Editor: Ann Husaini

Ηθοποιοί / Principal Cast: Jenn Harris, Matthew Wilkas, Mike Doyle, Jonathan Lisecki

ΗΠΑ / USA

2012

Εγχρωμο / Color

89'

Αγγλικά / English

* Screened on September 24th


    Publication date: 2012-09-13 12:10:00

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