My Fiona

Not quite as many as holiday films, maybe, but there are by now many GLBT films (not sure about the rest, but surely a few) too. Many are somewhat inexpertly made, perhaps more a matter of their heart being in the right place. Perhaps a bit ironically, this makes them like some evangelical films. Or, t.v. holiday films. And, even they are starting to have gay and lesbian (if not so far the rest) content.

My Fiona, which I found out about when cruising what was available on demand, is very good. It starts with a bit of black humor which probably fits the lead -- a woman who has to deal with her bestie [both white] committing suicide. She helps the bestie's wife [black] with child care, Jane and the boy clearly having a bond. Complications, including Jane and the wife falling for each other as well as the son having his own issues, ensue. It does not end simply on "happily ever after." This adds to the raw complexity of the film.

Overall, it is well acted (including the wife and the child therapist, who happens to be Jane's ex boyfriend, and Fiona's mom), and at times quite touching. One might carp about certain things, I guess, but overall I liked it a lot. Great find.