Customer Reviews
Well worth watching - By: London, UK, 16 Jul 2008 
An well produced & realistic romantic film about coming out. The actors are very convincing & its easy to relate to them. Well worth watching.
Touche... - By: Jeep Tenk, 25 Jun 2008 
Well done...
I just want to add my praise to the other reviews.
This is a very 'genuine' story & a well crafted movie about fallingin love & the problem of coming out - realising & admitting who & what you are -in this casein a French, provincial, middle class environment.
The movie even allows you to believein a happy ending... (I'm a sucker for happy endings!)
The only reason I don't give it 5 stars, is that something must be saved for the truly exceptional.
Beautiful French language film about coming to terms with being gay for everyone - By: Andrew, 29 May 2008 A very difficult filmin places - the level of family rejection sometimes is quite terrible & shocking. The difficultiesin overcoming this for all concerned is undoubtedly true to life for many families, but the fact this process of understanding & coming to terms with being gay does eventually work out & that there is a very clear feeling of love between the couple from the beginning to the end of the film, despite their own tensions (caused by both the self & familial rejection) make this a thoroughly captivating film. The film remains realistic though - people cannot adjust to everything overnight & total understanding & acceptance probably will never happen for manyin the family - they'll get used to it but there are compromises to be madein one's dreams & hopes as a parent & one's expectations of straight family members if you are gay. The two attractive leads are excellentin their roles. This is a typically wonderfully made & acted French film, with beautiful photography, a real sense of atmosphere & place & a realistic portrayal of human beings & their inter-relations. Highly recommend to all who like great French cinema & moving & thoughtful depictions of gay life.
One of the best..... - By: S. Moore, 13 Apr 2008 A touching, intelligent, beautifully acted/scripted film about families & being honest with the people one loves. Not a bit sentimental or cloying. Guess it could be called a gay 'feel good' film - the central story is the romance between two bright, handsome young men - but, unlike a lot of other coming out stories (mostly from the U.S.), it's neither cliched nor brain dead. These characters don't lead gay lifestyles, aren't rich, don't take illegal drugs, they're not gay stereotypes; they're real people. Originally made for French televisionin 2000, but it looks more like a feature film than a television show, it's superbly shot/directed, with energy & affection. Agree with earlier post: one of the best 'coming out' films I have seen.
JUST A QUESTION OF HONESTY - By: R NUnser, 06 Feb 2008 The main issue here is honesty. W ith oneself, with ones family & with the world.Laurent(Cyrille Thouvenin),is a 23 year old gay college student who is on the verge of loosing his place the school as he goes through a crisis over the death of his gay cousin Marc. To retain his place,the school director offers an apprenticship at a Garden Centre owned & managed by Cedric(Stephane Guerin Tillie), an openly gay young professional & his totally accepting mother Emma (Eva Darlan). The Garden Centre also houses Cedric's research laboratory where Laurent takes up his apprenticeship. What starts as a trainee/mentor relationship develops into love as both are obviously attracted to each other. The problems start when Cedric wants to take the relationship further by wanting to meet Laurent's parents who are totally unaware of their son's sexual orientation-thanks to his flatmate Carole (Caroline Veyt)who also obliges as his alibi girlfriend. Laurent's insistencein remaining "in the closet" towards his family puts not only a strain on their young relationship but also starts to unnerve Carole who realises that Laurent's hesitation is also due to his desperate attempt to "remain" heterosexual for his parents sake. There are accusations,recriminations & ugly altercations until this train headed towards destruction & mutual misery is brought to a halt by the person who cares the most for both Cedric & Laurent.
This is by far the best gay coming out story I have seen. Stripped of Hollywood cliches & toldin a very straightforward, unsentimental, realistic & marvelously crafted manner (as only the french film makers can), this story brings home the point of the coming out dilemma that gay people the world over are confronted with. It is a sweet love story without being saccharine. The actors/actresses are all great & the chemistry between Thouvenin & Guerin Tillie just makes the screen spark & sizzle. Six million peoplein France saw this film when it was aired on french television. Entertaining as well as thought provoking, it is a testimony to -as Laurent says "... not a question of being gay or heterosexual, it is just a question of love". This is a film definitely worth watching & owning.
