lee pace is beautiful in this tragic biopic.
im usually not a fan of films based on real life and real events but when this one justifies its existence by also being a commentary on associating with trans people and how people will look down on others just because of that.
im also not usually a big fan of movies that are about a person who's trans
but actually have a straight dude as the protagonist but the film smartly makes barry winchell qeustion his sexuality. it does pander somewhat to "is loving trans girls gay" question(its not gay btw) but i do think for the time it worked because there is an issue that co exists in trans spaces aswell as other social spaces in that, whoever associates with a trans person is seen as gay or weird when its not.
it can lead to violence, sexism or transphobia or all of them because most straight people cannot comprehend trans problems, situations and overall existence.
this movie is really beautifull, its still somewhat of its time but besides a few scenes it really shines through as an amazing and underrated trans film and the fact this happened is really tragic. idk if this part also actually happened but imagine if you heard your lover died via the radio.
(also watch my movie https://boxd.it/bAMBX3 )
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