Ignore the terrible title Spanish director Miguel Albaladejo's heartwarming tale of a child who finds a loving parent in the last person anyone would peg for a father isn't animated, nor does it feature songs by Elton John and a chorus of animals. In fact, this beautifully acted feature is a sophisticated and sexually frank argument in favor of gay parenting; think of it as a gay
Silas Marner. Madrid dentist Pedro (Jose Luis Garcia-Perez) agrees to put his somewhat promiscuous sex life on hold and be a responsible baby-sitter to his young nephew Bernardo (David Castillo), while Pedro's free-spirited and flaky sister, Violeta (Elvira Lindo), heads off to...
Released:
2004
Rated:
NR
Length:
100 mins