THE SURROGATE
4/5
Words: Guy Lodge
JasmineBatchelor,SullivanJones, ChrisPerfetti For queer people, the family unit is a diverse, expanding concept, but we’ve seen few stories about alternative parenting models on screen. In Jeremy Hersh’s smart, surprising debut feature, a young Brooklynite enthusiastically agrees to be a surrogate for her gay best friends — only for a seemingly no-strings scenario to turn morally and emotionally complex. Hersh and his fine cast handle a thorny plot with maturity and empathy. You’ll be debating it long after you’ve left the cinema. 9 July