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Breakfast with Scot

Director: Laurie Lynd
Canada, 2007, 95 min
Recommended for ages 12 and up

Ed and Sam's world and relationship turns upside down with the arrival of Ed’s nephew, an exceptionally flamboyant 11-year-old boy named Scot. Sam is a former professional hockey player who now works as a broadcaster at a major sports network. His colleagues have no clue about the true sexuality of the outwardly masculine sportscaster; the same can be said about his longtime partner Ed, a high profile hockey player with a reputation for roughness on the ice. Scot - whose mother has just died and whose irresponsible father is currently out of town- is an expert in the subjects of knitting and show tunes, but when it comes to the topic of sports he just can't be bothered. Sam knows well the terror of having to hide your sexuality from the masses, and, in order to save Scot from the torment of classmates - and perhaps prevent his own secret from being revealed- the knowing uncle does his best to straighten out the effeminate young man. Laurie Lynd’s funny and heartwarming story explores what it truly means to be a family, contrasting familial stereotypes with the realities of family life and showing how it feels to be a boy who doesn't quite fit into the role society has prepared for him. Noah Bernett steals the show as Scot, whose wide-eyed incomprehension of the ways of the world is both hilarious and deeply affecting.

Lynd is a writer and director based in Toronto. His television credits include episodes of Degrassi: The Next Generation and Queer as Folk. His films include House (95), Virtual Mom (00), and I Was a Rat (01), which screened at Reel 2 Real.

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Preceded by short film No Bikini

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