Consenting Adult
Year: 1985
Runtime: 100 mins
Language: English
Director: Gilbert Cates
Jeff, a shy young man, discovers his attraction to other men and, after inner turmoil, tells his parents. His mother listens and tries to understand, while his father reacts with despair and ultimately takes his own life. The father's death leaves Jeff, his mother and his friend to face the conversations Jeff and dad never had courage to discuss.
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