Last night, I saw a movie that I hadn't planned on seeing...I didn't even really know what it was. It just sounded interesting when my friend Andy and I got to the theater.
This movie had the feel of something indie but mainstream at the same time. It was so honest and unafraid to illustrate a story about a male to female identity and transgenered individuals. It didn't poke fun at the situation, though there was humor in it. It wasn't a make-believe sort of "happy ending" but it wasn't tragic either. It was real. And I respect that. It was an endearing movie, on many levels. Transamerica really shed light on this lifestyle and how every decision has to be considered.
I actually have a friend, a good friend of mine, who lives in another state now. Her boyfriend is transgenered. Born a female but mentally and emotionally, this person is male. She still loves him, regardless. She has fully accepted this, but it is something he constantly struggles with mentally and emotionally (as well as physically). My friend still considers herself heterosexual, because she loves her boyfriend as a male NOT a female. If that makes sense. It's very intriguing actually.
There are just many levels to this movie. I enjoyed it. I highly recommend it.