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Gender Studies

2026 · 11 min

A quietly tense, uncomfortable character study of fixation and identity that lingers with a low, uneasy hum.

Directed by
Jamie Kiernan O'Brien
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jake Junkins, Fannie Massarsky, Austin Cassel
Overview
When a trans college student learns the girl she idolizes is sleeping with their teaching assistant, she takes drastic steps to emulate her.

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Directed by
Jamie Kiernan O'Brien
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jake Junkins, Fannie Massarsky, Austin Cassel
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • identity
  • sexuality
  • class
  • power
Places
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Jamie Kiernan O'Brien
Written by
Jamie Kiernan O'Brien
Starring
Jake Junkins, Fannie Massarsky, Austin Cassel, Angelique Bencivenga, Ellen Toomey
Cinematography
Sophie Seyd
Runtime
11 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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