USA / Quatar,
2017, 80 min
Directed by:
Anahita GhazvinizadehScreenplay:
Anahita GhazvinizadehCinematography:
Carolina CostaComposer:
Vincent GilliozPlots(1)
Fourteen-year-old J goes by the pronoun 'They" and lives with their parents in the suburbs of Chicago. J is exploring their gender identity while taking hormone blockers to postpone puberty. After two years of medication and therapy, J has to make a decision whether or not to transition. Over this crucial weekend while their parents are away, J's sister Lauren and her maybe/maybe-not Iranian partner Araz arrive to take care of J. (Cannes Film Festival)
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