A transgender woman takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she had a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York.
Acting
Huffman's Oscar-nominated physicality and vocal control.
Writing
Dialogue that stings with authenticity, never preachy.
Director
Duncan Tucker
Felicity Huffman
Sabrina "Bree" Osbourne / Stanley Schupak
Kevin Zegers
Toby Wilkins
Fionnula Flanagan
Elizabeth Schupak
Burt Young
Murray Schupak
Carrie Preston
Sydney Schupak
Elizabeth Peña
Margaret
Graham Greene
Calvin Many Goats
Venida Evans
Arletty
Jon Budinoff
Alex
Raynor Scheine
Bobby Jensen
Danny Burstein
Dr. Spikowsky
Stella Maeve
Taylor
Teala Dunn
Little Girl
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Felicity Huffman wore a prosthetic penis for the role and kept it as a souvenir. Method acting, baby.
Released in 2005, this was one of the first mainstream films to center a trans woman protagonist played by a cis actor — a casting choice that would face intense scrutiny today, though Huffman's performance was widely praised at the time.
US
