A Good Man

A Good Man

2021 · 107 min · ★ 4.5 · Drama

Benjamin and Aude have loved each other for 7 years. They live together on a small island in Brittany. Benjamin dreams of starting a family but the couple learns that Aude is sterile. So Benjamin has an idea. He is the one who will bear their child because before being Benjamin, his name was Sarah.

Directed by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar · Written by Christian Sonderegger

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