Genesis

A recent New York Times Critic’s Pick, Genesis, is a bold and original portrayal of first love. Quebec filmmaker Philippe Lesage captures the passions of a half brother and sister whose lives barely cross as they negotiate their own private tempests: one, a gay relationship in a boys’ school, the other at home with a heartless older man.

Directed and written by Philippe Lesage; 2019; Courtesy of Film Movement; Drama; Canada; In French and English, with English subtitles; Cast: Theodore Pellerin, Noee Abita, Pier-Luc Funk. Runtime: 129 min.