VIFF ‘07: Canadian Images: Breakfast with Scot

I finished my breaky before I got to the theatre, but I could do Breakfast with Scot anytime!

This is a very funny film that reflects our society’s slow maturity around homosexuality. Scot is a young boy who is more gay than the two men who take him in until his legal guardian gets around to picking him up. One of the two believes his career depends on keeping the closet door firmly closed while Scot continually tries to open it wide! Meanwhile, Scot is slipping under their skin and the film really illustrates that unconditional love is the fundamental basis of any parent-child relationship.

The film flows very well until near the end when it still works, but awkwardly. Aside from that flaw, the actors give Michael Downing’s novel life and are wonderful in almost every role. The closing credits are creative as well, so stick around for those, too!

Remaining Screenings:
Thursday, Oct 4th @ 6:20pm: Empire Granville 7 Theatre 4
Thursday, Oct 11th @ 2:30pm: Empire Granville 7 Theatre 3