Wild About Harry
Alternative title: American Primitive

Directed by Gwen Wynne

Centers on a teenage girl grappling with the revelation that her widowed father is gay, turning her life upside down. With a mix of wit and emotion, the film explores the weight of homophobia in 1970s Cape Cod, where living openly came with painful consequences.
Wild About Harry is a sincere period drama about a closeted British father in 1970s America whose private life is exposed to his daughters and community. Tate Donovan gives the film warmth, and the family perspective offers a gentle look at the cost of secrecy.

Wild About Harry

Alternative title: American Primitive

Directed by Gwen Wynne

Centers on a teenage girl grappling with the revelation that her widowed father is gay, turning her life upside down. With a mix of wit and emotion, the film explores the weight of homophobia in 1970s Cape Cod, where living openly came with painful consequences.

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Wild About Harry is a sincere period drama about a closeted British father in 1970s America whose private life is exposed to his daughters and community. Tate Donovan gives the film warmth, and the family perspective offers a gentle look at the cost of secrecy.