

A Kid Like Jake

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.
Never quite betrays its stage play origins, being both wordy and melodramatic. However, while it doesn't quite work as a film, it still brings an interesting subject to the screen, although I do wish it was explored a little more than what is on offer here.