I love the Idea of Trans male finding his true love in the middle of the wet streets, it's almost perfect happy ending like Disney movie.
The red bathroom club are just as brilliant as laundromat kiss, the basketball court rain and the mad latino dad, the little sister and the perfect roommate. Everything is so scenicly cute.
But, somehow it also makes me angry. Can they just gives us a perfect happy ending? Do we need happy ending? Do we still deserve to be loved? What is happy ending? Are you happy that you can finally leaving your mom cuz you don't like her homemade cookies? Are we happy that finally we can be ourselves and also mad cuz they can't be themselves? Is there an ego or selfishness?
What about our dad? He's so busy with his idea of perfect world that includes us in it, but somehow we feel so outsiders. Can that rain come again? So I can wake him up from his perfect dreams?
I hate to be heartbreakers, at least it didn't hurt as much as heartbroken ? ?
Plot summary
Over the course of a single hectic day in New York City, three people from Feña's past are thrust back into his life: his foreign father, his straight ex-boyfriend, and his 13-year old half-sister. Having lost touch since transitioning from female to male, Feña must navigate the new dynamics of these old relationships while tackling the day-to-day challenges that come with living a life in-between.
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November 20, 2023 at 11:37 PM
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Really good Trans movie
This is an entertaining movie. You have to have that even before you get into the Trans issues. There is so much I do not understand about Trans people. This movie went a long ways toward increasing that understanding. I have always accepted and supported trans. That's not the issue. The why is the issue. This movie dives into relationships and how a Trans person is affected and who they choose to love (at least in this movie). I appreciate the efforts by the performers. There is surprisingly good acting thru out this film; by a variety of actors. There is still so much about Trans is still an 'unknown'. However, this movie definitely explains a lot. This movie makes me want to learn more about Trans and seek greater understanding.
Good representation
I really enjoyed this movie. Everything from the writing to the acting to the cinematography was excellent. The movie follows Feña, a Hispanic trans man trying to navigate in New York. It takes place over a single day, creating a frenzied and hectic pace, yet the movie is jam packed with character centered moments that flesh out the cast. At some points it feels more like a play than a movie, with long back and forths between characters or monologs. Feña gets plenty of personality, and is extremely relatable to me, even in his flaws. I like how we see him interact differently to the people in his life depending on his level of intimacy with each of them. The movie is also expertly shot, with the cinematography giving the movie a distinct feeling and atmosphere. The New York setting is not overt, but utilized well, showing off architecture and art from the city. This gives the movie an artsy, indie feel, capturing the chaotic feeling of being in your mid-twenties. The writing at points between Feña and his ex John can be cringeworthy, but are grounded in the other scenes and are logical for the characters. Definalty recommend the watch, as well as Vuk LK's other work, which also centers trans leads.