A Kid Like Jake takes us into the lives of a couple living in Brooklyn trying to admit their 4 year old in a good school while slowly realizing that their kid might be transgender.
The movie focuses heavily on how the parents (Jim Parsons & Claire Danes) cope with the possibility of their child being a trans. As they come to terms with their son's interest in dressing up in skirts and playing with Cinderella, they have to make a choice.They go through all the stages - denial, ignorance, fighting back and finally acceptance.
Having excellent screenplay, it is a dialogue heavy film. With a strong performance from the lead actors, A Kid Like Jake successfully delivers a sensitizing message on how transgender children feel and the right way to nurture them.
The movie focuses heavily on how the parents (Jim Parsons & Claire Danes) cope with the possibility of their child being a trans. As they come to terms with their son's interest in dressing up in skirts and playing with Cinderella, they have to make a choice.They go through all the stages - denial, ignorance, fighting back and finally acceptance.
Having excellent screenplay, it is a dialogue heavy film. With a strong performance from the lead actors, A Kid Like Jake successfully delivers a sensitizing message on how transgender children feel and the right way to nurture them.