Grounded

A paper-puppet stop-motion documentary about Two-Spirit people's gender experiences, contrasted with a white transgender experience, with magical-realism visuals.

Avery, an asexual woman, moves to Salt Lake for med school and meets Wes through a shared interest in parkour. They start dating and grow close, helping each other heal and discover what comes next.

In an underground drag-wrestling scene, Pussy The Insane Clown, a flamboyant T-boy performer, faces off against their ex, CatRatBat, a feral and enigmatic wrestler. Still grappling with unresolved feelings, their rivalry spills into the ring, blending punk theatrics with raw emotional tension. With the sharp-tongued Red Hot Rhonda hyping up the crowd, the match becomes a wild spectacle of love, pain, and performance.