I posted a review of a new indie movie about a trans girl reuniting with her family: Dawn, Her Dad, and the Tractor It is a well-made, heartwarming movie, but with a few triggering moments. It is going to be hard to find, but if you come across it, it is worth seeing.
Thanks for the recommendation. I looked it up and it's currently streaming for free on Tubi for anyone else who is interested. Now I know what I'm watching tonight!
WOW I wish I'd watched the trailer before jumping into the movie. First of all, thank you for the recommendation! I absolutely adored this movie! But it hit so close to home for me. In some ways, it could've been my biography. I grew up on a dairy farm with my dad and sister too. I used to drive and (try to help) fix tractors too. It's how my dad and I bonded, even though I much preferred to be in the barn taking care of animals. I grew up in the American Southwest, but my mom is originally from New England. A year and a half into my transition, my grandmother passed away and I didn't go home for the funeral because I feared so much of what Dawn went through in the film. I didn't want her funeral to be about me and my transition. These days however, my relationship with my dad and siblings is non-existent and and my relationship with my mother is strained. It's all because of being trans. This film punched me in my feelings in a way I wasn't prepared for. But now I have a movie to show to the cis people in my life who don't "get it." Also, I loved Byron. He's the boyfriend I want. I started crying two minutes in and didn't stop until well after the movie was over. But a cathartic cry, you know? Just...thank you thank you THANK YOU for bringing this movie to my attention.
I am glad you liked it. Sorry it hit a little close to home, but I guess that's kind of the point. I was a big deal here when it was released two years ago, because it was filmed locally.
