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Milkwater

  • 2020
  • 1h 41m
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6.2/10
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Molly Bernard and Patrick Breen in Milkwater (2020)
Milo (Molly Bernard, "Younger"), a directionless twenty-something living in New York, is confronted with the inertia of her adult life after attending her best friend Noor's baby shower. After her roommate George bails on her for a Tinder date, Milo strikes up a conversation with Roger, an older gay man hanging out at her local bar. As the conversation turns to children, Milo learns that Roger has had multiple adoptions and surrogacies fall through.  As the two get closer, spending nights hanging out at Roger's drag bar and drinking together, Milo decides to become his surrogate. As their relationship progresses, Milo grows increasingly attached to Roger and must grapple with boundaries, emotional entanglement, and the weight of the decision she has made for herself to move forward.
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Feeling abandoned by friends living more adult lives, Milo rashly decides to become the surrogate for an older gay man she meets at a bar. As the pregnancy progresses, she must contend with ... Read allFeeling abandoned by friends living more adult lives, Milo rashly decides to become the surrogate for an older gay man she meets at a bar. As the pregnancy progresses, she must contend with the implications of their evolving relationship.Feeling abandoned by friends living more adult lives, Milo rashly decides to become the surrogate for an older gay man she meets at a bar. As the pregnancy progresses, she must contend with the implications of their evolving relationship.

  • Director
    • Morgan Ingari
  • Writer
    • Morgan Ingari
  • Stars
    • Molly Bernard
    • Michael Judson Berry
    • Patrick Breen
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    255
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Morgan Ingari
    • Writer
      • Morgan Ingari
    • Stars
      • Molly Bernard
      • Michael Judson Berry
      • Patrick Breen
    • 7User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Molly Bernard
    Molly Bernard
    • Milo
    Michael Judson Berry
    Michael Judson Berry
    • Teddy
    • (as Michael J. Berry)
    Patrick Breen
    Patrick Breen
    • Roger
    Jiggly Caliente
    Jiggly Caliente
    • Gigi Sordide
    • (as Bianca Castro)
    Bryn Carter
    • Dr. Pierre
    Maria Luiza Ceglia
    • Bartender
    Justin Crowley
    Justin Crowley
    • Ken
    Robin de Jesus
    Robin de Jesus
    • George
    Ava Eisenson
    Ava Eisenson
    • Noor
    Larry Gevirtz
    • Bar Patron
    Nicholas Hiatt
    • Felix
    Alexander Hodge
    Alexander Hodge
    • Kaz
    Rachel Joravsky
    • Peyton
    Tyler Joseph
    Tyler Joseph
    • Frank Antonio
    Ashton Marasciulo
    • Lilah
    Ade Otukoya
    Ade Otukoya
    • Cameron
    Khalid Rivera
    Khalid Rivera
    • Jesus
    Sean Rogers
    Sean Rogers
    • Tom
    • Director
      • Morgan Ingari
    • Writer
      • Morgan Ingari
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    4b1gm0nk3y

    I am just angry

    I did not like this movie as much as I thought I would. First of all, this movie has almost no likeable characters. They are all petty, selfish, and DON'T COMMUNICATE. No one tells another what they are feeling or attempt to talk like rational adults, especially the main woman and male leads between the surrogacy. I can understand both sides of their argument, but neither communicate or behave like rational adults who are in a consensual surrogacy. I was at least satisfied with the ending, but overall this story left me just feeling frustrated and angry.
    8truce57

    Funny, cute, well done

    Don't trust the rating here. There's clearly some low-key smear campaign at work (which is one of this platforms strengths, after all). This is a cleverly written film with great characters. The wit is acerbic and the story is strong. Definitely one of the better LGBTQ films I've seen recently.
    8jrneptune

    This is about life, our past, and our goals.

    Molly Bernard who is also a Producer of the film is the female lead as well. Milo.

    For Milo, take into account her family history when the female lead explains it.

    Take into account her relationship with her friends and competition with her best female friend. I see best friends having that level of competition many times.

    The female lead is still trying to find her purpose and she finds one as being a surrogate.

    It was done impulsively and the rest of the movie is a classic case many surrogates might find themselves in.

    I did find it an enjoyable watch. The acting, music, cinematography and directing looked great from what I could tell.
    ts-0000

    Enjoyed it! .. With a few exceptions.

    If only the process to have a child with assistance,could actually be this easy.

    Have been on both sides of the process,can tell you this was a fantasy.. Did not genuinely show the pitfalls,of all that surrogacy entails.

    The dad to be- Became a jerk as,he got closer to his goal.

    It seemed to happen after joining the dad group,what kind of support do they offer? Ugh!

    Was she always,acting right? No! But He didn't need to be so cold,to someone needing support.

    She became just an incubator with no care over her well-being,unless it was just about baby.- Arrangement or not,you need to care for both!

    Shocked she signed the contract with all of its legalities,including over her own body.. In the reality showed her(genuine)intentions,more than his with their friendship.

    If you been through trying to have a kid,helping someone.. This might not be a movie for you!
    7chong_an

    An OK drama about the pitfalls of surrogacy

    As a lesbian couple is holding a baby shower, a straight-woman friend meets a 50-something bartender / drag artist who desperately wants a baby, but has failed both on adoption and surrogacy. She impulsively offers to be his surrogate. As the pregnancy progresses, the two parents' diverging ideas / fantasies of how the child will be raised start to conflict.

    This is a good study of the pitfalls of surrogacy, where there is no signed-in-advance contract, or even a pre-negotiated agreement between friends. My quibble is whether someone over 50 really should be looking towards having a baby alone.

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      • May 21, 2021 (United States)
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