Picked by Aeon
Being 11 and gay is complicated
Directed by Daan Bol · 2013
Eleven-year-old Melvin is gay and has a supportive family, but at school a girl has fallen for him, and he must figure out what to tell her.
A tender, disarmingly honest look at a boy navigating his identity with remarkable courage.
Melvin is 11 and gay. What will he say to the girl who’s in love with him?
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