Theo (played by beefcake heart-throb David Cubitt, Ali, The American Embassy) is a poet with a drug problem. His gay brother Ryan (the prolific Colm Feore, Sum of All Fears, Titus, ABC’s “Empire” miniseries) is a lawyer. Reunited at their father’s funeral, Ryan comes out to Theo — and the two brothers finally come together in this powerful, truly breath-taking drama. Secrets exert powerful forces in every family. When these two estranged brothers finally tell the truth, which one is the perfect son? Theo has spent his life in and out of drug rehab centers, while Ryan has enjoyed success as a conservative lawyer. Neither particularly likes the other. This moving story by first time director Leonard Farlinger was recognized at Canada’s prestigious Genie Awards in 2001, where both Cubitt and Feore received nominations for Best Actor.

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• Letterbox Chapter Stops Commentary by Director Leonard Farlinger and Actor Colm Feore (Ryan) Musical Score Behind the Scenes More from Wolfe Video

Critical Acclaim for The Perfect Son: “Eloquent and elegant . . . deserves to be seen for its great beauty.” –Christopher Dietrich, filmsinreview.com “Superbly acted domestic drama.” –Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times rn “The spotlight is on Feore and Cubitt, who generate a hypnotic chemistry as seeming opposites who share more in common than they would care to confess.” –Jam! Movies rn Filmmaker Statement:”My movie is about connecting. How people connect and how family is inescapable. About how you have to address the past and face the future.” –writer-director Leonard Farlinger on The Perfect Son rn