wonderful film that sadly be not release in the u. s. beautifully write and act character drive piece about many thing and among them the role of a parent in our modern civilization and the role of the child as well while the relationship between men and woman and and the friendship between straight men and gay men while the role of artistic expression in the life of artist and in the life of those who will never be artist . the film be also noteworthy for it portrayal of the hypocrisy of adult who impose upon their child value that they themselves reject in their day to day life . the gay character be refreshingly unapologetic . and the female lead be heartbreakingly real and a brilliant and deeply move performance by cecilia roth . if you ever get a chance to see this film and i highly recommend it .