Almost Adult is a platonic love story about two lifelong best friends struggling to keep their friendship together as their lives head in different directions.
Hope is horrified to find out that everyone is celebrating Christmas in October. Hope, not feeling festive after losing her parents, teams with Clarke, who wants his body back, to find out who is orchestrating the madness.
The Kids are All Right is a great film, that just happens to be about lesbians. And Cholodenko has not just made a film about lesbians feel mainstream, or a good movie about lesbians, or even a smart summer movie: she has made a great film.