Any Day Now

Any Day Now

2012 · 97 min · EN · R · 7.1 (94 votes)
Dir. Travis Fine · Starring Alan Cumming, Garret Dillahunt, Isaac Leyva, Frances Fisher, Gregg Henry, Jamie Anne Allman · Music Joey Newman

They made him a promise. He made them a family.

Drama

In the late 1970s, when a mentally handicapped teenager is abandoned, a gay couple takes him in and becomes the family he's never had. But once the unconventional living arrangement is discovered by authorities, the men must fight the legal system to adopt the child.

VIBE

A poignant and touching story of found family against societal prejudice. It's a tearjerker that celebrates love and resilience, set against the backdrop of a less accepting era. Ultimately, it leaves you feeling hopeful.

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