Fantastic performances, sharp wit and a raw honesty breathe new life into the rites-of-passage drama.

There's a warmth and detail to the way father, mother and son are depicted and explored.

The French Canadian import is also wildly entertaining in its views of Catholicism, music and especially family.

Jean-Marc Vallée's 70s-set coming of age/coming out film is visually stunning, filled with specifically chosen needle drops that nearly turn the movie into a musical, and anchored by a fantastic lead performance by Marc-André Grondin.