When Men Were Men

Set in Ireland, this debut film by trans/non-binary filmmakers Aidan Dick and Izzi Rojas tackles issues of toxic masculinity in the trans community. Bullied at school and tormented by his religious mother, the only place Kieran, a trans teen, can be himself is the theater, where he is deeply respected and always ends up getting cast as the male lead. When Egan moves to the rural Irish town, Kieran's precariously balanced world is challenged, especially when he realizes that, despite himself, he has fallen in love with the new boy, who doesn't know Kieran is trans. Pulled in several directions at once, Kieran has to let go of his idea of masculinity before he loses sight of who he is... and those he loves.