Plot: (from Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
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In this clever tale, the lives of a lesbian couple in Paris are disrupted when one of them accidentally announces in front of an entire karaoke club that she wants to have a baby.
Loaded with wit and charm, Le nouveau monde is an innovative and playful take on the modern lesbian and gay baby boom. A happy and healthy couple, Luis and Marion live contented lives, each enjoying their successful jobs and their fast-paced nightlife. But deep inside, Luis (the stunning beauty Natalia Dontcheva) dreams (literally) about becoming a mother. When she abruptly relays this bit of information to her sexy, soft butch partner, Marion (Vanessa Larré), she doesn’t immediately warm up to the idea. But what can be so hard about having a child? Their closest friends, a quintessential lesbian couple, already have wonderful children, and Luis and Marion don’t expect their families to have a problem with their decision.
Not so fast though. The motorcycle-driving butch is not 100% ready to give up her urban lifestyle, even though she keeps telling her religious mother that she’s ready for motherhood. Meanwhile, the momma-to-be unexpectedly receives some resentment from her own liberal family. Then the sperm donor now wants a more active role in raising their child. As for their friends, the perfect lesbian moms split up!
Talented director Étienne Dhaene skillfully crafts a wry and heartwarming tale that breaks the old conventional idea of family, while poetically telling us that in today’s world, family is how you identify it.
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