The story of Gwen Araujo, a transgender teen who was murdered in California in 2002.
Acting
Mercedes Ruehl's ferocious, shattered maternal grief.
Direction
Holland refuses to sensationalize, lets silence scream.
Writing
Eddie's tentative joy before the inevitable gut-punch.
Director
Agnieszka Holland
Mercedes Ruehl
Sylvia Guerrero
J. D. Pardo
Eddie / Gwen Araujo
Leela Savasta
Chita Araujo
Lupe Ontiveros
Mami
Henry Darrow
Papi
Corey Stoll
Joey Marino
Avan Jogia
Danny Araujo
Tegan Moss
Lisa White
Jacqueline Samuda
Angie
Zak Santiago
Carlos Guerrero
Jay Brazeau
Defense Attorney
Hrothgar Mathews
Prosecutor
Marilyn Norry
Dr. Martin
Vanesa Tomasino
Tamara Jones
Greyston Holt
Jaron Nabors
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This aired on Lifetime in 2006, a radical move for trans representation then — though casting a cis man (J.D. Pardo) as Gwen would spark controversy today.
Director Agnieszka Holland, who survived Holocaust-era Poland, specifically sought the project because she recognized 'the mechanism of hate' across marginalized groups.
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