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JoEllen Marsh searches for the man who donated the sperm her mother used to have her.

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Nigel Andrews Financial Times 06/08/2011
2/5
My advice: re-rent The Kids Are All Right, where sperm-donor paternity (played by Mark Ruffalo) gets the rueful, witty, mischievous-seriocomical treatment it should. Go to Full Review Philip French Guardian 06/05/2011
The best feature film on the subject is Lisa Cholodenko's funny and touching The Kids Are All Right. Jerry Rothwell's engaging documentary delivers the real-life thing. Go to Full Review Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard 06/03/2011
3/5
Only in America, you're bound to say after watching Donor Unknown, but it's worth a look all the same. Go to Full Review MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher 06/09/2011
[A]s cheery and bittersweet and lovely-melancholy as can be... Go to Full Review Allan Hunter Daily Express (UK) 06/03/2011
3/5
The scenes in which JoEllen meets her growing collection of half-sisters and half-brothers are among the most emotional in a sweet but slight documentary. Go to Full Review Tony Peters Radio Times 06/02/2011
3/5
What emerges is a moving, very human story about the search for belonging, as much as the need to make a child's own identity complete. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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08/03/2011 Well, how random... They say there's a limit as to how many children a donor can spawn, but he was making A LOT of deposits back in the day, and this is the result! A hell of a lot of half-siblings appearing. A really interesting doc about how all the kids have bonded, but the freak of a donor father is more interested in animals including pigeons, than his own flesh & blood gorgeous kids. Bizarre-o. See more 08/03/2011 Well, how random... They say there's a limit as to how many children a donor can spawn, but he was making A LOT of deposits back in the day, and this is the result! A hell of a lot of half-siblings appearing. A really interesting doc about how all the kids have bonded, but the freak of a donor father is more interested in animals including pigeons, than his own flesh & blood gorgeous kids. Bizarre-o. See more 07/12/2011 A deceptively simple film that gently explores the significance of family and blood relationships. See more 06/25/2011 One the best films I've seen in years!!! See more 06/14/2011 Fantastic, brilliant & very human documentary. If you get the chance, see it! See more 06/04/2011 An interesting snapshot into a world where 54 siblings from one sperm donor is possible. See more Read all reviews
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Jerry Rothwell

Director

Jim Butterworth

Executive Producer

Jonny Persey

Executive Producer

Hilary Durman

Producer

Al Morrow

Producer

Max de Wardener

Original Music

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Synopsis JoEllen Marsh searches for the man who donated the sperm her mother used to have her.
Director
Jerry Rothwell
Producer
Hilary Durman, Al Morrow
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
British English