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THE RECEPTION

Directed by John G. Young
United States, 2005
Comedy, Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+
  • 8080 minutes

Synopsis

The complex relationship between a wealthy French woman and her best friend a, gay black American, is thrown into turmoil when her estranged daughter comes to visit them with her new husband for the weekend in upstate New York.

Synopsis

The complex relationship between a wealthy French woman and her best friend a, gay black American, is thrown into turmoil when her estranged daughter comes to visit them with her new husband for the weekend in upstate New York.