Prodigal Sons (2008)

Filmmaker Kimberly Reed returns home for her high school reunion, ready to reintroduce herself to the small town as a transgender woman and hoping for reconciliation with her long estranged... See full summary »

Director:

Kimberly Reed

Stars:

Kimberly Reed, Carol McKerrow, Marc McKerrow

7 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kimberly Reed	...	Herself
Carol McKerrow	...	Herself
Marc McKerrow	...	Himself
Claire Jones	...	Herself
Lea McKerrow	...	Herself
Gordon McKerrow	...	Himself
Kathy McKerrow	...	Herself
Glenn McKerrow	...	Himself
Jasmine Fuentes	...	Herself
Helena High School Class of 1985	...	Themselves
Frank Mayo	...	Himself
Cyndee Moe	...	Herself
Tim O'Leary	...	Himself
Diana MacDonald	...	Herself
Todd McKerrow	...	Himself

Storyline

Filmmaker Kimberly Reed returns home for her high school reunion, ready to reintroduce herself to the small town as a transgender woman and hoping for reconciliation with her long estranged adopted brother Marc. Things are complicated by the shocking revelation that Marc may be the grandson of Orson Wells and Rita Hayworth, forcing Kim and her family to explore questions of sexual orientation, identity, severe trauma and love.

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Plot Keywords:

high school | high school reunion | sex change | reconciliation | car accident | 

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Taglines:

What if you became someone new?

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Facebook Page Official MySpace

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 August 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Asotoi gioi

Filming Locations:

Croatia

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$6,102 (USA) (26 February 2010)

Gross:

$73,213 (USA) (10 September 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Big Sky Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (HD)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References Searching for Orson (2006)

User Reviews

Gripping and surprising at every turn.

This is a magnificent documentary, the sort of film that reminds one why documentaries are made. The maker clearly thinks that she knows the general shape of the film at the beginning - returning to her hometown after transitioning to being a woman, about to see her old high school friends for the first time with her new body and true identity - but instead finds that it's much more about her brother and his ongoing identity crises - who is he, who is he becoming - than about her own questions of place and home. Kim seems to answer for herself the age-old question of whether one can or cannot go home again but finds that the question is being raised over and over again for the people around her who face their own issues of loved ones lost and gained.

This film avoids any sense of predictability or forced sentiment, continually surprising the viewer and rewarding attention to detail, both by the audience and the makers. Absolutely magnificent. It will surprise from beginning to end.