Short and sweet
dallasvoice.comNew gay parenting doc “Circus Boy” offers sweet moments but leaves unanswered questions, DAVID-ELIJAH NAHMOD | Contributing WriterTwitter: @DavidElijah At a mere 52 minutes long, Lester Alfonso’s new documentary Circus Boy is short and sweet.
There are many lovely moments in the film, yet Alfonso’s work also leaves many unanswered questions. The story follows Thomas, a gay man in Canada who, with his husband Michael, is raising a teenage boy named Ethan.
They never legally adopted the boy yet in their hearts, he’s their son. Thomas is preparing for a visit from his mother, who’s going to meet Ethan for the first time.
She’s also going to watch Thomas and Ethan perform in the circus acrobatic act they’ve been working on. Ethan has been training to be a performer with the Cyr Wheel.
