When it comes to so-called niche content, whether it be stories with LGBTQ subject matter or stories with diverse leads, there’s always a chicken or the egg scenario. Is it allegedly less popular because it doesn’t have mega-famous talent behind it or because it doesn’t have the marketing budget and exposure to provide awareness or is it less popular because it’s less popular and doesn’t warrant better talent and bigger marketing budgets? It’s not fair to put that question on one movie’s shoulders, but even so, it’s likely both exciting and a huge sigh of relief for Duvall and her collaborator Mary Holland to see their LGBTQ story do so well. It’ll almost certainly open more doors to more creators to tell their own authentic stories.
