Venus

Oct 9, 2017

1h 35m

★ 5.9

Overview

When Sid comes out as a woman, a 14-year-old boy named Ralph literally shows up at her door announcing that Sid is his dad. Ralph is surprised to discover that his father is now a woman, but thinks having a transgender dad is pretty cool. But Ralph hasn't told his mother and stepdad that he’s tracked down his biological father. And then there is Sid’s boyfriend Daniel, who has yet to tell his family of his relationship with Sid. Daniel is nowhere near ready to accept Ralph as a stepson and complicate his life further. Sid’s coming out has a snowball effect that forces everyone out of the closet. What happens when gender, generations and cultures collide to create a truly modern family?

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Compass Productions

Venus Trailers

Cast

Sid

Debargo Sanyal

Ralph

Jamie Mayers

Daniel

Pierre-Yves Cardinal

Mamaji

Zena Darawalla

Papaji

Gordon Warnecke

Max

Peter Miller

Kirsten

Amber Goldfarb

Sylvia

Judy Virago

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