Sort of strange reaction...
Let me begin by saying that I'm utterly astonished that a film of this caliber was made for television. I can only surmise that the French insist on much higher standards from their TV movies than Americans do, because this never would have been made for American network TV.
Having said that, and laying aside, for a moment, my deep admiration and appreciation for the film, I wanted to ask if anyone else had my peculiar reaction to it. I'm gay, and came out more than a decade ago, quite easily. My family didn't present any of the problems that Laurent had to confront, and I'm eternally grateful to them all for their ease. Perhaps because of that, however, painful coming out stories never quite grab me the way they seem to grab others -- which is fine. I still empathize with the characters and appreciate their plight.
But imagine my surprise when another element of this film altogether reduced me to tears, both times I've seen it. It comes when Emma can't believe she hasn't heard from her son in two days. The deep concern there made me feel really bad about the many times my family and I haven't been in much contact. (Our dynamic is clearly different from theirs, but still.) Was anyone else profoundly moved or affected by this illustration?