The French have a special knack for portraying the realities of sexual awakening, and You'll Get Over It is a prime example. Produced for French television, this affords a surprisingly frank and candid story of one teenager's coming out.

Vincent is an average high school boy, a good student, and a star swimmer. With his best friend Stéphane and his beautiful girlfriend Noémie, high school life couldn't be better for Vincent... until he meets Benjamin (Jérémie Elkaïm of Come Undone). Vincent keeps crossing paths with the new student, until the two finally have a private moment. The next day, Vincent's idyllic life begins to crumble when the school is vandalized with graffiti labeling him a "fag."

As the people in his life respond to the news Vincent faces the inherent challenge of adapting to life as a gay young man. You'll Get Over It takes a direct and compassionate look at Vincent's struggle. And newcomer Julien Baumgartner brings a quiet sensitivity to the role of Vincent, reminiscent of the torn yet sympathetic character played by a young Hugh Grant in Maurice.

What makes the film unique is its consider­ ation of how Vincent's life affects his friends and family, as it touchingly portrays how they strug­ gle with understanding him. Like Edge of Seventeen, You'll Get Over It delves into the universal experiences of coming out, making it easier for future generations. One thing is for sure-American television won't be showing anything remotely like it anytime soon.