Dusk
Short Film
2017
England, United States of America
Chris Winters, an elderly English trans man with a female partner, thinks back on his life and imagines what it would've been like to transition earlier. Chris is portrayed by several different actors, including Elliot Sailors, an American genderfluid model/actor. Written and directed by English trans man Jake Graf.
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Available Summary:
Growing up in 1950s England in an intolerant and uninformed world, young Chris Winters struggles to fit into the gender roles dictated by wider society. A more than tough childhood left behind, Chris meets dream woman Julie, and life lightens a little, but the growing feeling that theirs is a life half-lived haunts Chris. Endlessly imagining what might have been, Chris is finally struck by the realisation that for some decisions there is no right answer, and that it's those that truly define us.
Starring trans actors in both cis and trans roles, Dusk is the award-winning trans short that stormed the festival circuit in 2017/2018, screening at 87 festivals internationally.
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WARNINGS: Unsafe chest binding, confronting themes.
The bandage binding in this short film makes sense, given its setting, but no disclaimer is shown before or after the film, informing viewers that they should not follow this example.
Honestly, this is a very beautiful film that I highly recommend watching, but you should be prepared for lesbophobia, homophobia, transphobia, sexual harassment, a gay bashing, and misogyny.
Entry last updated:
9 Mar 2026