It’s beginning to look a lot like awards season!!

Around November, end of October, my inbox begins to fill up with movies vying for end of year recognition. It can be quite challenging figuring out what to prioritize, not only for the Dorian Awards (I’m a voting member) but also my own Best Of lists.

When I saw that Breaking Glass Pictures had a new film out, “Isaac” the debut feature film from directors Angeles Hernandez and David Matamoros, I knew I had to watch it.

I will forever be a fan of Breaking Glass, having brought The Falls trilogy to us. (If you haven’t seen it, check it out!! It is incredibly unique and gets better and better with each film in the series). They also released the recent Director’s Cut of “Another Gay Movie” as well as the wonderful “15 Years,” “Devil’s Path” and “Papi Chulo.” One thing that all of their films have in common is great acting and originality when it comes to queer storytelling. They also, at least with the films that I gravitate toward” take really interesting looks at how lgbtq people live within a world that often rejects us. “Isaac’ continues that thread.

Even though I’ve never had an issue with films feeling “theatrical,” an overused description in regard to films adapted from plays, I was shocked to read after watching “Isaac” that it was based on a play.

Based on the Spanish stage play "“El día que nació Isaac” by Antonio Hernández, Isaac follows two childhood friends, Denis and Nacho, meet again years after having an intense relationship as teenagers. Nacho and his wife Marta are attempting to get pregnant without success, while Denis and his wife Carmen are struggling to fund their dream restaurant. When Denis offers his partner as a surrogate for Nacho and Marta, the two couples have to deal with secrets that were buried deep inside long ago.

Although things are better for queer people than they might have been in the past, situations and marriages like the ones in “Isaac” still exist. I don’t want to give everything away, but if you are a fan of LGBTQ film, you want to check this out.

Isaac will be available on DVD and VOD, platforms including iTunes/Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play, Vudu, Vimeo, and through local cable & satellite providers on November 16.