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Summary Of The Movie The Kids Are All Right

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For this portfolio I chose to watch the movie The Kids Are All Right released in 2010. Unlike the traditional family, Living in Los Angles, California, lesbian couple Jules and Nic have two children, Joni and Laser ,who the conceived from the same sperm donor. As Joni approached her 18th birthday Laser requested that she try to get in touch with their sperm donor. Once they meet their biological father, Joni becomes infatuated with learning more about him. When Nic and Jules hear of this meeting they immediately invite Paul over to meet him. When Jules reveals to Paul that she is an aspiring landscaper, he hires her to transform his garden. This introduction to Paul causes turmoil. With Jules feeling underappreciated at home, her relationship

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