Any Day Now

2012, Movie, 1h 37min

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.

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7.4

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Critic Patrick Peters

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Sincere, compassionate and played with a restraint that makes its denouement all the more poignant.

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Critic Mike Mccahill

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The film fights its small fight honestly and with commendable integrity.

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Critic Noel Murray

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The movie is about prejudices both external and self-imposed...

Read full review at The A.V. Club

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In the late 1970s, a gay couple takes in a teenage boy with Down syndrome who has been abandoned by his mother. They provide him with a loving home and become the family he's never had. However, their unconventional living arrangement is soon discovered by authorities, and they must fight against prejudice and the legal system to keep the child they have come to love as their own. Based on a true story, this powerful tale explores themes of love, acceptance, and family.

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