A young transgender man explores his gender identity and searches for love in rural Nebraska.
Acting
Swank lived as a man for a month — the commitment is visceral.
Direction
Peirce spent five years researching; every frame earns that weight.
Cinematography
Bleached Nebraska skies that feel like a trap closing in.
Director
Kimberly Peirce
Hilary Swank
Brandon Teena
Chloë Sevigny
Lana Tisdel
Peter Sarsgaard
John Lotter
Brendan Sexton III
Tom Nissen
Alicia Goranson
Candace
Alison Folland
Kate
Jeannetta Arnette
Lana's Mom
Rob Campbell
Brian
Matt McGrath
Lonny
Cheyenne Rushing
Nicole
Lou Perryman
Sheriff
Paige Carl Griggs
Dave (Deputy)
Jerry Haynes
Judge
Shana McClendon
Girl in Car
Libby Villari
Nurse
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Lana Tisdel sued the filmmakers for defamation, claiming she was portrayed as 'dumb and white trash.' She lost.
This was the first mainstream film centered on a trans man, yet casting a cis woman sparked debates about authenticity that continue today.
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