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Bobby, a trans man played by English trans male actor Pete MacHale, in the short film In The Name of the Father. He is sitting outdoors, a rock wall visible in the blurred background. He is light-skinned and blue-eyed with short, black hair. He is looking up with a stern or serious expression.

In the Name of the Father

Short Film
2021
England
Bobby, a trans man played by English trans male actor Pete MacHale and actor Saoirse Wren Beckner, searches for his father's spirit after the man drowns at sea.

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Bobby is a trans man in his early twenties, and his father a typical baby boomer. When Bobby’s father drowns in the ocean, he is left paralysed without his validating figure and begins a journey to find him in the afterlife composed of an intimate childhood flashback, and facilitated by a trio of angels.

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WARNINGS: Death, grief, implied suicide.

Entry last updated:

18 Mar 2026

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