It's 1979 Walnut Creek, California. Bobby Griffith is confused sexually. His grandma is homophobic. He breaks up with his girlfriend. His older brother Ed finds him trying to commit suicide. His sister Joy and father Robert (Henry Czerny) try to be supportive. On the other hand, his religious mother Mary (Sigourney Weaver) refuses to accept it and actively tries to change him. It's a struggle until he goes to stay with his accepting cousin Jeanette. He starts dating David but his inner turmoil sends him to kill himself. Mary is devastated and searches for meaning with progressive Rev. Whitsell (Dan Butler).
It's a sincere Lifetime movie. The first half is very straight melodrama. The second half has Mary preaching. Sigourney Weaver does some big time acting. This is an issue sermon movie. It's more concentrated on that especially the second half.
It's a sincere Lifetime movie. The first half is very straight melodrama. The second half has Mary preaching. Sigourney Weaver does some big time acting. This is an issue sermon movie. It's more concentrated on that especially the second half.