They

They

The decision to transition is harder than you think.

2018 · 80 min · ★ 4.6 · Drama

J is in their early teens and lives in the countryside. J has been diagnosed with Gender Identity Disorder, goes by the selected pronoun “they”, and takes hormone blockers to suspend puberty. While J’s parents are away, their older sister and her Iranian boyfriend are assigned the duties of house-sitting and looking after J.

Directed by Anahita Ghazvinizadeh · Written by Anahita Ghazvinizadeh

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