About

Two women, Nic and Jules, brought a son and daughter into the world through artificial insemination. When one of their children reaches age, both kids go behind their mothers' backs to meet with the donor. Life becomes so much more interesting when the father, two mothers and children start to become attached to each other.

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Directed by

Lisa Cholodenko

Written by

Stuart Blumberg (Screenplay)
Lisa Cholodenko (Writer)

Runtime

106 minutes

Country

United States of America

Language

English

Tagline

Nic and Jules had the perfect family, until they met the man who made it all possible.

Cast

Keywords

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Photos

Lists

#171 on The 21st Century Most Acclaimed Films They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?

Awards

Oscar nomination for Best Motion Picture of the Year

Oscar nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Annette Bening

Oscar nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Mark Ruffalo

Oscar nomination for Best Writing, Original Screenplay Stuart Blumberg