A Kid Like Jake
– On the eve of the admissions cycle for New York City kindergartens, Alex and Greg Wheeler have high ..
On the eve of the admissions cycle for New York City kindergartens, Alex and Greg Wheeler have high hopes for four-year-old Jake. The director of Jake’s preschool encourages them to accentuate Jake’s gender expansive behavior to help him stand out. As Alex and Greg navigate their roles as parents, a rift grows between them, one that forces them to confront their own concerns about what’s best for Jake, and each other.
01 Jun 2018
English
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
Silas Howard
Daniel Pearle (adapted by), Daniel Pearle (based on play), Daniel Pearle
Claire Danes, Jim Parsons, Octavia Spencer, Priyanka Chopra
Alex and Greg Wheeler have high hopes for their son Jake, a bright and precocious four-year-old who happens to prefer Cinderella to GI Joe. On the eve of the admissions cycle for New York City kindergartens and aware they can't afford private school tuition, Judy, the director of Jake's preschool, encourages them to accentuate Jake's "gender variant" expression to help him stand out and try and get a scholarship.
IFC Films