The Surrogate

The Surrogate (2021)

Our choices are never ours alone.

Jess is thrilled to be the surrogate for her best friend and his husband, but when a prenatal test comes back, it creates a moral dilemma that threatens their friendship.

Date of release
2021-07-09
TMDB
4.1 / 10 (14)
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Drama
Director
Jeremy Hersh

Casting

Interesting facts

The Surrogate is a 2020 American LGBT-related independent drama film written and directed by Jeremy Hersh, in his feature film debut. The film stars Jasmine Batchelor, Chris Perfetti, Sullivan Jones, Brooke Bloom, Eboni Booth and William DeMeritt. The film premiered on June 12, 2020, in virtual cinemas, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and received generally positive reviews. The film was released to streaming services on September 1, 2020.

Production notes

During his initial research for the project, Hersh posted on a message board looking for an actual surrogate for consultation and advice for the film. Someone then took a screenshot of the message and posted it in a Facebook group, where he met a woman willing to relay her experiences. Hersh also consulted with her during the pre-production of the film.

The film does not have a music soundtrack, instead relying on the dialogue alone.

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