''Three Months'' is a 2022 American

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film written and directed by Jared Frieder, and starring

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, Viveik Kalra,

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, Javier Muñoz,

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and

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. It was released on

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on February 23, 2022.

Plot

On the eve of his high school graduation, Caleb Kahn, a

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realizes he has been exposed to

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. While he waits three months for the definitive tests on his status, he finds love in the most unlikely of places, and gets help from many new friends.

Cast

as Caleb * Viveik Kalra as Estha *

as Dara * Javier Muñoz as Dr. Diaz *

as Suzanne *

as Edith *

as Benny *

as Valerie

Reception

Curtis M. Wong from ''

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'' said "As a coming-of-age comedy-drama, ''Three Months'' is heartfelt and forward-thinking, probing the challenges young LGBTQ people face in a thoughtfully humorous way. Sivan gives the film a boost of star power but otherwise leaves all traces of his pop artist persona behind, capturing Caleb's self-effacing wit and relatable insecurities with refreshing nuance." The film was a ''New York Times'' Critic's Pick and nominated for the 2022 Humanitas Prize. On review aggregator

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, the film has an approval rating of 79% based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 6.10/10. Sivan was nominated for the Most Popular Australian Actor or Actress in an International Program at the 2022 Logie Awards for his work on the film. The film was also nominated for the Critics' Choice Award for Best Movie Made for Television at the

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. The film was nominated for the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film – Streaming or TV.

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