[a] simply lovely comedy-drama... Director Silas Howard, trans himself, elicits superb performances not just from the leads but from the crack cast of supports
Howard's film is adamantly realistic... The movie doesn't feel like it's going anywhere until it explodes, and the dazzling fireworks don't quite offset its long, seemingly aimless fuse
a sensitive and nuanced portrait.. "A Kid Like Jake" is an unfussy drama that leverages one of the most bougie conflicts imaginable into a sensitive and nuanced portrait of modern parenting that boasts a much broader appeal than its setting might suggest
