Movie

They

2018 · 80 min

A quiet, introspective weekend that unfolds with gentle tension, inviting you to sit with uncertainty and the weight of small decisions.

Tagline: The decision to transition is harder than you think.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and warm. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Identity, coming-of-age, family, immigration
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
coming-of-age
family
immigration
isolation
Places: suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild