Media featuring trans men who are in relationships with women, and trans boys who are attracted to girls. Trans Male with Female Image: Shinjuku Boys. Summary Media featuring trans men who are in relationships with women, and trans boys who are attracted to girls. This includes trans men who are in relationships with trans women, such as Southern Comfort (2001) and Oliver Jähnke's 2021 interview with Johannes and Wilhelmina . It also includes media where characters could be interpreted as trans male, but could also be interpreted differently, such as Na Marei (2024) and Tomboy (2011) . Include Media Year Ranges 1970 to 1979 1980 to 1989 1990 to 1999 2000 to 2009 2010 to 2019 2020 to 2029 Media Types Animated Film Book (Non-Fiction) Documentary Experimental Film Film Game Interview Manga Reality TV Short Film Show Theatre Various Tags Binding- Bandages Binding- Binder Binding- Corset Binding- Double Binding Binding- Duct Tape Binding- Exertion Binding- Open Chest Binding- Wrap Binder Identity- Brotherboy Identity- Onabe Surgery- Hysterectomy Surgery- Mastectomy Surgery- Metoidioplasty Surgery- Phalloplasty Include Countries Countries, Nationalities Afghanistan (افغانستان) Armenia (Հայաստան) Australia Austria (Österreich) Belgium (België) Brazil (Brasil) Canada China (中國) Cuba Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Egypt (مِصر‎) England Fictional Location France (Française) Germany (Deutschland) Hong Kong (香港 ) India (Bhārat Gaṇarājya) Iran (ایران) Iraq (ٱلْعِرَاق) Italy (Repubblica Italiana) Japan (日本) Mexico Netherlands (Nederland) New Zealand (Aotearoa) Scotland Spain (España) Sudan (جمهورية السودان) Sweden (Sverige) United States of America Wales (Cymru) Media Interview 2026 United States of America Becoming the Man I Always Knew I Was | Julian Melson Julian Melson, a 60-year-old American trans man, is interviewed alongside his best friend and ex-wife. He discusses growing up as a tomboy, experiencing dysphoria, having an accepting family, and overcoming substance use disorder. View Film 2025 Iran (ایران) Between Dreams and Hope Azad, a trans man played by Iranian actress Fereshteh Hosseini, travels to a remote village with his girlfriend to get his father's legal permission to medically transition. View Show 2025 Canada Wayward Alex Dempsey, a trans male police officer played by Canadian non-binary actor Mae Martin, moves to his pregnant wife's hometown and quickly realises that it is a deeply troubled place. View Game 2024 Fictional Location, United States of America Dragon Age: Veilguard In this fantasy roleplaying game, players are Rook, a hero working to save the world. Rook can be made canonically trans during character creation. There is a non-binary main character, a non-binary main antagonist, and several trans minor characters. View Film 2023 Canada Close to You Sam, a bisexual trans man played by Canadian trans actor Elliot Page, returns to his hometown for his father's birthday, encountering his former best friend along the way. View Short Film, Animated Film 2023 United States of America My Parent, Neal A trans man named Neal and his daughter talk about his decision to transition in his sixties, with animations accompanying the interview. View Interview 2023 United States of America Charley Burton Charley Burton, a 63-year-old American trans man, is interviewed about his life, transition, sobriety, relationships, authorship, and advocacy. He discusses surviving sexual abuse, substance use disorder, suicidal ideation, depression, and conversion therapy. View Documentary 2023 Australia, Afghanistan (افغانستان), Iran (ایران) Transition Jordan Bryon, a 39-year-old Australian trans male journalist, hides his transness while living with the Taliban and documenting the 2021 takeover of Kabul, later traveling to Iran to have top surgery. View Reality TV 2023 United States of America TRANSworld Atlanta Several American trans men are interviewed alongside their partners while on a couples' retreat. These men include Ja'Mel Ashely Ware, who has discussed his pregnancy journey publicly, Malik Brown, Shon Jackson, and Nick Devereux. View Documentary, Short Film 2023 Australia I Am Kai Kai, a Brotherboy trans man, is interviewed alongside his family, discussing his culture, identity, transition, and goals. View Short Film 2023 United States of America (In)convenience Kirby, a trans man played by trans actor Eisa Al-Shamma, has been on testosterone for a few months, but is still menstruating. He develops a crush on the cashier who works at the store where he buys tampons. View Game 2023 Fictional Location, Belgium (België), England Baldur's Gate 3 Baldur's Gate 3, a fantasy roleplaying game, allows players to be a woman, a man, or non-binary, with two body types available, and genital options independent of body type or gender. View Film 2023 United States of America Summer Solstice Leo, an aspiring trans male actor played by American non-binary actor Bobbi Salvör Menuez , reconnects with an old friend. View Show 2022 Spain (España) Ser o no ser (To Be or Not to Be) Joel, a teenage trans boy played by Spanish trans male actor Ander Puig, is non-disclosing at a new high school, where he attends acting class and grows close with other teenagers. View Animated Film 2022 United States of America Wendell & Wild Raúl Cocolotl, a trans boy voiced by American trans voice actor Sam Zelaya, is a main character in this teen-focused supernatural drama. View Manga 2022 Japan (日本) 拝啓, 世間様 (Dear Society) Tachibana Kanesho, a trans male photographer, reflects on his life during his wedding to a woman, remembering his struggles and appreciating how far he has come. View Show 2022 United States of America Somebody Somewhere Fred Rococo, a trans man played by American trans actor Murray Hill, is an emcee and professor of agricultural sciences. He gets married to a woman in the show's second season. The series itself is a comedy that has been very well received, and does a wonderful job of humanising both cis men and trans men. View Film 2022 Italy (Repubblica Italiana), France (Française) L'immensità Andrea, a teenage trans boy played by Italian actress Luana Giuliani, tries to figure out his gender identity in this semi-autobiographical film, co-written and directed by Italian trans man Emanuele Crialese. He is called Andrew in the English version of this film. View Documentary, Interview, Short Film 2022 Japan (日本) The Floating World Ryuki, a Japanese trans man who works at a Kabukichō host club, discusses the impact of the industry on his mental health, and the mental health of his female clients. View Interview 2021 Sweden (Sverige) They are a TRANSGENDER COUPLE Oliver Jähnke, a Swedish trans guy, interviews Johannes Edenteg, a trans man who is in a relationship with a trans woman named Wilhelmina Rudin. Alongside his fiancé, Johannes discusses coming out as trans in the context of being a darker-skinned adopted child, falling in love, dating, and the benefits of dating a fellow trans person. View Show 2021 United States of America Y: The Last Man Sam Jordan, a trans man played by American trans male actor Elliot Fletcher, inhabits a post-apocalyptic world where all individuals with a Y chromosome have died, except for one cis man. Silas, a trans man played by Canadian trans male actor Harrison Brown, has a brief appearance. View Theatre, Film 2021 Egypt (مِصر‎), Scotland, Iraq (ٱلْعِرَاق) Adam Adam Kashmiry, an Egyptian-Scottish trans man, plays himself alongside Iraqi-English actress Yasmin Al-Khudhairi. Adam experiences sexual abuse and discrimination in Egypt, has a short-lived relationship with an Egyptian lesbian woman, is made homeless by his father, and seeks asylum in Scotland. After being mistreated by immigration officials and stuck in legal limbo for almost two years, he is finally granted permanent asylum in Scotland. View Show 2021 England, Sudan (جمهورية السودان) Sex Education (S3, S4) Seasons 3 and 4 of this teenage-focused drama feature Roman (a trans man played by British trans actor Felix Mufti), Abbi (a trans woman played by British trans actress Anthony Lexa), and Cal (a non-binary person played by Sudanese-American non-binary actor Dua Saleh). Roman and Abbi are in a relationship. View Documentary 2021 United States of America, Mexico The Whistle StormMiguel Florez, a Xicane trans man, returns to his hometown to interview the lesbians who grew up in his community. View Show 2020 United States of America 9-1-1: Lone Star Paul Strickland, a trans male firefighter played by American trans male actor Brian Michael Smith, works with his team to save lives. He is canonically straight, and has a brief relationship with a woman. View Interview 2020 Japan (日本), Canada We Went to an FTM Trans Bar in Tokyo Masaki, a Japanese trans male bartender in Tokyo, is interviewed about his life and experiences. View Documentary 2020 England Our Baby Jake Graf (an English trans man) is filmed alongside his wife (Hannah Graf, an English trans woman) as the pair conceive a baby via a surrogate, using Jake's frozen reproductive material. View Film 2020 Belgium (België), France (Française) A Good Man Benjamin, a trans man played by French actress Noémie Merlant, pauses his medical transition to carry a pregnancy. He is in a committed relationship with a woman. View Documentary, Experimental Film 2020 United States of America No Ordinary Man This documentary about American, non-disclosing, trans male musician Billy Tipton features interviews with his son, historical footage of his family members, and interviews with modern-day trans people. View Show 2020 United States of America Curb Your Enthusiasm (S10E10) Joey Funkhouser, a trans man played by American trans male actor Chaz Bono, causes mishaps due to the size of his post-phalloplasty penis. View Load More Reset Filters

Media, non-fiction and fiction, which features butches. This includes butches who identify with terms like transmasculine. Butch Media Image: Butch Dyke. Summary Media, non-fiction and fiction, which features butches or explores butch experiences. This includes butches who identify with terms like transmasculine. Include Media Year Ranges 1990 to 1999 2000 to 2009 2010 to 2019 2020 to 2029 Media Types Animated Film Book (Fiction) Book (Non-Fiction) Documentary Experimental Film Film Interview Music Short Film Show Talking Head Various Tags Binding- Bandages Binding- Binder Binding- Duct Tape Binding- Exertion Surgery- Mastectomy Surgery- Metoidioplasty Surgery- Phalloplasty Surgery- Reduction Include Countries Countries, Nationalities Afghanistan (افغانستان) Australia Austria (Österreich) Belgium (België) Canada China (中國) Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) England France (Française) Germany (Deutschland) Hong Kong (香港 ) Iran (ایران) Japan (日本) Mexico Puerto Rico (Borikén) United States of America Media Documentary, Short Film 2025 Australia, United States of America Photographer Esther Godoy Wants You to Know “Butch is Not a Dirty Word” Esther Godoy, a butch originally from Australia, is interviewed alongside American photography subjects as they photograph butches for their series Butch is Not a Dirty Word. BINADW describes itself as follows: "BINADW is a queer media platform for butch dykes, butch lesbians, butch women, trans butches, non-binary butches, and all of those who love them." View Talking Head 2025 England let's talk about being a butch lesbian on testosterone Saskia, a non-binary butch lesbian who is 15 months on testosterone and experiences gender dysphoria, discusses this hormone journey and offers an individual perspective on masculinity, butchness, and gender overall. Saskia also mentions being unable to bind, and desiring top surgery. View Short Film 2024 Afghanistan (افغانستان), Iran (ایران) Na Marei (The Invisible) Zaid, an Afghan teenager played by Iranian actress Sadaf Asgari, lives and works as a man for his family (bacha posh). He finds that his identity goes deeper than this masquerade, however, and is unwilling to return to a female life when his mother demands that he get married. Determined to keep his secret girlfriend and finish his entrance exams, he tries to continue life as a man. View Music 2024 United States of America Butch Dyke Butches of different ages, body types, and ethnicities feature in this film clip, including one butch who has had top surgery. The song and its accompanying music video are a tribute to butches. Written and performed by trans artist A.S. Valentino. View Documentary 2023 United States of America, Hong Kong (香港 ) Beyond the Aggressives: 25 Years Later American trans man Octavio Sanders, Hongkonger-American trans man Chin Tsui, American trans man Trevon Haynes, and masculine-of-centre American boi Kisha Batista are filmed decades after appearing in The Aggressives (2005). View Animated Film, Short Film 2022 United States of America Pete Bret Parker, an American Pixar artist, depicts the gender non-conforming childhood of her American wife Pete Barma (they/them) in this gorgeous animated short film. View Short Film, Experimental Film 2022 United States of America Monsieur Le Butch Jude Dry, a non-binary person, plays themself alongside their mother in this hybrid short film. View Documentary 2021 United States of America, Mexico The Whistle StormMiguel Florez, a Xicane trans man, returns to his hometown to interview the lesbians who grew up in his community. View Show 2019 United States of America, China (中國) The L Word: Generation Q Micah Lee, a trans man played by Chinese-American trans male actor Leo Sheng, explores relationships with men and women while also navigating infidelity, conflict in friendships, and biphobia. View Show 2019 United States of America Work in Progress Chris, a trans male barista played by American non-binary actor Theo Germaine, falls in love with an older queer woman named Abby, played by American actor Abby McEnany. The series is semi-autobiographical and based on Abby McEnany's life. View Experimental Film, Short Film 2019 United States of America My Crazy Boxers In this experimental short film, Krissy Mahan re-enacts a conversation with a therapist who pathologised the wearing of boxers. View Film 2018 England Colette Max de Morny, a trans and/or butch historical figure, is portrayed by Irish actress Denise Gough in this romance drama film. English trans male actor Jake Graf has a minor role. View Film 2017 United States of America Princess Cyd The bisexual protagonist of this film falls in love with Katie, a gender non-conforming barista played by American non-binary actor Ro White. View Book (Non-Fiction) 2017 United States of America True Sex: The Lives of Trans Men at the Turn of the 20th Century This book explores the lives of trans men living in the U.S.A. between 1876 and 1936, examining their experiences of being outed, their romantic relationships, their participation in the workforce, and their preferences for rural towns over cities. The impact of race on their lives is also considered. View Interview 2015 United States of America What Is Female Masculinity? Several American interviewees discuss their female masculinity, using the terms butch, gender-neutral, masculine-of-center, and genderqueer to describe themselves. View Short Film 2015 United States of America, Puerto Rico (Borikén) Vámonos Mac, a butch played by Puerto Rican non-binary actor Vico Ortiz, is dressed femininely after death by intolerant family members. Hope, Mac's partner, breaks into the funeral home prior to the funeral, dressing Mac's body masculinely so that Mac's identity is respected in death. View Book (Non-Fiction) 2014 United States of America BUTCH: Not Like the Other Girls Butches, photographed and interviewed by American genderqueer butch SD Holman, provide insights into gender, sexuality, love, and butch diversity. View Film 2011 France (Française) Tomboy A child, played by French actress Zoé Héran, chooses the name Mickaël after moving to a new town, living as a male among new friends and getting a girlfriend. View Film 2011 United States of America Pariah Alike, a masculine-of-centre butch played by American actress Adepero Oduye, embraces her identity in defiance of her bigoted and violent mother. View Film 2008 Germany (Deutschland) Mein Freund aus Faro (My Friend from Faro) Miguel/Mel, a male-presenting character played by German actress Anjorka Strechel, begins a relationship with a girl and faces expectations of heterosexual womanhood from family. View Short Film 2007 United States of America, Canada No Bikini A child named Robin, played by Canadian actress Matreya Fedor, chooses to be known as a boy while attending swimming lessons. Inspired by a short story of the same name, published by butch/non-binary activist Ivan E. Coyote. View Documentary 2005 United States of America, Hong Kong (香港 ) The Aggressives Six Americans are interviewed about their identities, sexual orientations, backgrounds, struggles, and goals for the future. At the time of filming, all six identified as Aggressive, with the terms butch and transgendered also used. Several would go on to identify as trans men, as seen in Beyond the Aggressives (2023). View Documentary 2002 United States of America, Austria (Österreich) Venus Boyz Multiple drag kings are interviewed about their motivations for doing drag, their identities, their medical transitions, and their understandings of gender. Interviewees include cis women, trans men, non-binary people, Jack Halberstam, Hans Scheirl, and Del LaGrace Volcano; an intersex non-binary person who is transitioning on testosterone and doesn't mind being read as a man. View Film 1997 France (Française), Belgium (België) Ma vie en rose (My Life in Pink) Chris, a masculine-presenting child played by French actress Raphaëlle Santini, has a small role in this film, befriending the trans female protagonist. View Documentary 1996 Germany (Deutschland), United States of America, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Japan (日本) Vor Transsexuellen Wird Gewarnt (Transexual Menace) Jamison Green, Loren Andrew Patrowski, Maxwell Scott Anderson, and several other American trans men are interviewed in this documentary. Eva Love, a trans woman, discusses her relationship with a trans man. Butch/trans trailblazer Leslie Feinberg is also interviewed. Dr. Toby Meltzer discusses phalloplasty and other transition surgeries. View Documentary 1994 United States of America Outlaw Leslie Feinberg, a pioneering American butch and trans activist, is interviewed about gender and identity. View Book (Fiction) 1993 United States of America Stone Butch Blues Authored by the butch/trans pioneer Leslie Feinberg, this novel follows the journey of stone butch Jess Goldberg. Jess experiences abuse and discrimination due to her masculinity, begins using testosterone as an adult, has a chest reduction, and ultimately falls in love with a trans woman named Ruth. View Film 1991 Germany (Deutschland), Canada, United States of America Salmonberries Kotzebue, a male-presenting miner played by Canadian actress k.d. lang, annoys, harasses, and sexually assaults a woman named Roswitha. View Load More Reset Filters

Media featuring characters, assigned female at birth, who are ambiguous in gender identity. Ambiguously-Gendered Media Image: Holy Curse. Summary Media featuring characters, assigned female at birth, who are ambiguous in gender identity. Viewers may interpret these characters as trans men, non-binary people, masculine lesbians, gender non-conforming women of any orientation, etc. Include Media Year Ranges 1980 to 1989 1990 to 1999 2000 to 2009 2010 to 2019 2020 to 2029 Media Types Animated Film Film Short Film Show Various Tags Binding- Bandages Binding- Exertion Surgery- Hysterectomy Surgery- Mastectomy Surgery- Phalloplasty Include Countries Countries, Nationalities Afghanistan (افغانستان) Australia Belgium (België) Canada England France (Française) Germany (Deutschland) India (Bhārat Gaṇarājya) Iran (ایران) United States of America Media Show 2026 Australia Treasure & Dirt Nell Buchanan, a detective played by Australian non-binary actor Liv Hewson, returns to a dying opal town to investigate a beheading. Nell is attracted to men. View Short Film 2024 Afghanistan (افغانستان), Iran (ایران) Na Marei (The Invisible) Zaid, an Afghan teenager played by Iranian actress Sadaf Asgari, lives and works as a man for his family (bacha posh). He finds that his identity goes deeper than this masquerade, however, and is unwilling to return to a female life when his mother demands that he get married. Determined to keep his secret girlfriend and finish his entrance exams, he tries to continue life as a man. View Short Film 2024 India (Bhārat Gaṇarājya) Holy Curse Radha, a child played by Indian actress Mrunal Kashid, does not feel like a girl and presents in a masculine manner. In response, Radha's family come to believe that the child is possessed by a male spirit, and must therefore be cleansed with a religious ritual. Snigdha Kapoor, the director, was inspired by personal childhood experiences and by Devdutt Pattanaik’s Shikhandi . View Animated Film, Short Film 2022 United States of America Pete Bret Parker, an American Pixar artist, depicts the gender non-conforming childhood of her American wife Pete Barma (they/them) in this gorgeous animated short film. View Short Film 2019 United States of America Skin A trans teenager, played by American trans actor Rhys Fehrenbacher, endures harassment from his classmates and comes face-to-face with his body dysphoria in gruesome visions. View Film 2018 England Colette Max de Morny, a trans and/or butch historical figure, is portrayed by Irish actress Denise Gough in this romance drama film. English trans male actor Jake Graf has a minor role. View Film 2017 United States of America Princess Cyd The bisexual protagonist of this film falls in love with Katie, a gender non-conforming barista played by American non-binary actor Ro White. View Short Film 2017 United States of America Party Dress Harper, a tomboy played by American trans male actor Isaiah Stannard, struggles to fit in with female peers and is uncomfortable wearing feminine clothing. View Film 2014 Australia, United States of America Predestination John/Jane, an intersex character played by Australian actress Sarah Snook, undergoes a female-to-male transition in this science fiction thriller. View Film 2011 France (Française) Tomboy A child, played by French actress Zoé Héran, chooses the name Mickaël after moving to a new town, living as a male among new friends and getting a girlfriend. View Film 2008 Germany (Deutschland) Mein Freund aus Faro (My Friend from Faro) Miguel/Mel, a male-presenting character played by German actress Anjorka Strechel, begins a relationship with a girl and faces expectations of heterosexual womanhood from family. View Short Film 2007 United States of America, Canada No Bikini A child named Robin, played by Canadian actress Matreya Fedor, chooses to be known as a boy while attending swimming lessons. Inspired by a short story of the same name, published by butch/non-binary activist Ivan E. Coyote. View Show 2004 United States of America Cold Case (S05E09) (2004) Sam, a masculine-presenting teenager played by American actress Linsey Godfrey, endures bullying, sexual assault, and shock aversion therapy before being killed in an act of assisted suicide. His death is investigated years later, by police officers who mock his masculinity. View Film 2001 United States of America By Hook or by Crook Shy, a trans man played by American trans male actor Silas Howard, forms an unlikely friendship with an ambiguously-gendered person named Valentine, played by trans actor Harry Dodge. View Film 1997 France (Française), Belgium (België) Ma vie en rose (My Life in Pink) Chris, a masculine-presenting child played by French actress Raphaëlle Santini, has a small role in this film, befriending the trans female protagonist. View Film 1991 Germany (Deutschland), Canada, United States of America Salmonberries Kotzebue, a male-presenting miner played by Canadian actress k.d. lang, annoys, harasses, and sexually assaults a woman named Roswitha. View Film 1986 United States of America Willy/Milly (And Other Gender-Bending Media) A teenager initially introduced as Milly, played by American actress Pamela Adlon, uses magic to turn into a male, gaining a penis and a flat chest and choosing to live as Willy. This review also discusses other AFAB gender-bending media. View Load More Reset Filters

Movies about trans men, shows with transmasc characters, FTM documentaries, interviews, video games, and more. Includes non-binary, gender non-conforming representation. Trans Men in Movies, Shows, Interviews, Documentaries, and More Plus: Transmasc, Non-Binary, and Gender-Diverse Media Intersex media is included where trans characters/subjects also happen to be intersex, or where intersex experiences are also discussed in trans media. The primary focus of this site is films, shows, documentaries, and similar media, with some books and music as well. 276 Entries Trans Male Media Media featuring trans men and trans boys, from documentary subjects to fictional characters. Browse Trans Male with Female Media featuring trans men who are in relationships with women, and trans boys who are attracted to girls. Browse Gender-Related Surgery Media which references or explores gender-related surgeries, such as phalloplasties and mastectomies. Browse Ambiguously-Gendered Media Media featuring characters, assigned female at birth, who are ambiguous in gender identity. Browse Butch Media Media, non-fiction and fiction, which features butches. This includes butches who identify with terms like transmasculine. Browse Intersex Media Media which includes or discusses people born with innate variations of sex characteristics. Browse Trans Male with Male Media featuring trans men who are in relationships with men, and trans boys who are attracted to boys. Browse Trans Relationships Media featuring trans and gender-diverse people who are in relationships with, or are attracted to, other TGD people. Browse Non-Binary Media Media which features non-binary people, and explores gender outside of a man-woman binary. Browse Culture-Specific Media Media which features culture-specific gender identities and social roles, such as Brotherboy and Onabe. Browse Fatherhood and Parenthood Media featuring trans fathers, non-binary parents, and trans reproductive themes. Browse

Media featuring trans fathers, non-binary parents, and trans reproductive themes. Fatherhood and Parenthood Image: Queer as Folk. Summary Media featuring trans men who are fathers, including men who have carried their own children, as well as non-binary and gender-diverse parents of varying identities and experiences. This category includes media which discusses gender-diverse reproductive healthcare, such as Oliver Jähnke's 2022 interview with Fredrik Stillerud . It also includes trans men who conceive unwillingly or unknowingly, as seen in Queer and Southern God (2018) and in Yoseñio Lewis's 2021 interview , so viewers should proceed with caution. Also included are trans men who become fathers without carrying children, by way of surrogacy or adoption or step-parenting, as seen in Our Baby (2020) and Changing Sexes (2008) . Include Media Year Ranges 1990 to 1999 2000 to 2009 2010 to 2019 2020 to 2029 Media Types Animated Film Book (Non-Fiction) Documentary Experimental Film Film Interview Reality TV Short Film Show Various Tags Binding- Bandages Binding- Binder Surgery- Mastectomy Surgery- Oophorectomy Include Countries Countries, Nationalities Afghanistan (افغانستان) Australia Belgium (België) Canada China (中國) England France (Française) Germany (Deutschland) Hong Kong (香港 ) Iceland (Ísland) Japan (日本) New Zealand (Aotearoa) Norway (Kongeriket Norge) Russia (Россия) Spain (España) Sweden (Sverige) Thailand (ไทย) United States of America Media Documentary 2025 Norway (Kongeriket Norge), Iceland (Ísland), Germany (Deutschland) Fatherhood Kris, a Norwegian trans man in a multi-partner relationship with gay men David and Sindre, decides to carry a pregnancy. View Documentary, Short Film 2024 Russia (Россия), Spain (España) Being Transgender in Russia Francis, a 47-year-old Russian trans man living in Spain, is interviewed about his transition, family, and experiences of discrimination. Trans and gender-diverse rights in Russia are also discussed. View Documentary 2024 New Zealand (Aotearoa) Trans and Pregnant Frankie, a Kiwi trans man, is filmed throughout a pregnancy journey which includes miscarrying, trying again, and eventually giving birth to a healthy baby. View Film 2023 France (Française) Un homme heureux (A Happy Man) Eddy Leroy, a trans man played by French actress Catherine Frot, comes out to his bigoted husband after decades of marriage. Two trans male actors have minor roles. View Reality TV 2023 United States of America TRANSworld Atlanta Several American trans men are interviewed alongside their partners while on a couples' retreat. These men include Ja'Mel Ashely Ware, who has discussed his pregnancy journey publicly, Malik Brown, Shon Jackson, and Nick Devereux. View Documentary 2023 United States of America, Hong Kong (香港 ) Beyond the Aggressives: 25 Years Later American trans man Octavio Sanders, Hongkonger-American trans man Chin Tsui, American trans man Trevon Haynes, and masculine-of-centre American boi Kisha Batista are filmed decades after appearing in The Aggressives (2005). View Short Film, Animated Film 2023 United States of America My Parent, Neal A trans man named Neal and his daughter talk about his decision to transition in his sixties, with animations accompanying the interview. View Show 2022 United States of America Queer As Folk Shar, a non-binary person played by American actor CG, is in a relationship with a trans woman and begins this drama series giving birth to twins. View Film 2022 United States of America, Canada Women Talking Melvin Gerbrandt, a trans man played by Canadian non-binary actor August Winter, lives in an ultraconservative Mennonite community where sexual abuse is rampant. View Interview 2022 Sweden (Sverige), Norway (Kongeriket Norge) He is a QUEER DOULA Oliver Jähnke, a Swedish trans guy, interviews Fredrik Stillerud, a Norwegian-Swedish transman, about his work as a fertility doula, a teacher, and an advocate. He also discusses his desire to carry a pregnancy, shares his thoughts on the healthcare system, and emphasises the importance of self-determination while pregnant. View Show 2021 United States of America The Good Doctor (S04E09) Rio Guitierrez, a trans man played by American trans male actor Emmett Preciado, is discovered to be pregnant while in hospital. He is in an established relationship with a gay man. View Documentary 2020 England Our Baby Jake Graf (an English trans man) is filmed alongside his wife (Hannah Graf, an English trans woman) as the pair conceive a baby via a surrogate, using Jake's frozen reproductive material. View Film 2020 Belgium (België), France (Française) A Good Man Benjamin, a trans man played by French actress Noémie Merlant, pauses his medical transition to carry a pregnancy. He is in a committed relationship with a woman. View Documentary, Experimental Film 2020 United States of America No Ordinary Man This documentary about American, non-disclosing, trans male musician Billy Tipton features interviews with his son, historical footage of his family members, and interviews with modern-day trans people. View Interview 2020 Japan (日本), Canada We Went to an FTM Trans Bar in Tokyo Masaki, a Japanese trans male bartender in Tokyo, is interviewed about his life and experiences. View Show 2019 United States of America, China (中國) The L Word: Generation Q Micah Lee, a trans man played by Chinese-American trans male actor Leo Sheng, explores relationships with men and women while also navigating infidelity, conflict in friendships, and biphobia. View Interview 2019 Afghanistan (افغانستان), Germany (Deutschland) The Life of an Afghan Transgender Refugee in Germany Arsham, an Afghan trans man living in Germany, discusses being forced into a marriage at sixteen, giving birth, trying to come out, securing asylum overseas, embracing his attraction to women, and experiencing harassment in Germany. View Documentary 2019 England Seahorse: The Dad Who Gave Birth Freddy McConnell, an English trans man, is filmed throughout the process of pausing testosterone hormone therapy in order to undergo artifical insemination and become pregnant, ultimately giving birth to a son. The documentary also addresses the hate and bigotry he experiences as a result. View Short Film 2018 United States of America, Thailand (ไทย) Queer and Southern God Hank, a trans man played by Thai-American actor Adrian Hill, tries to seek support after being raped by his former best friend. View Documentary 2018 England A Deal with the Universe Jason Barker, an English trans man, shares his pregnancy journey. View Documentary 2017 United States of America Coby An American trans man named Jacob is interviewed alongside his family, discussing his transition and their reactions. Footage from his childhood and early-transition years is also shown. He is in a committed relationship with a woman. View Book (Non-Fiction) 2017 United States of America True Sex: The Lives of Trans Men at the Turn of the 20th Century This book explores the lives of trans men living in the U.S.A. between 1876 and 1936, examining their experiences of being outed, their romantic relationships, their participation in the workforce, and their preferences for rural towns over cities. The impact of race on their lives is also considered. View Documentary 2015 Australia From Daddy's Tummy AJ, an Australian trans man, is interviewed about his decision to postpone his medical transition so that he could carry a child, with his former partner and friends interviewed as well. Photographs which were taken of him before, during, and after his pregnancy are displayed throughout the documentary. View Documentary 2015 United States of America Passing: Profiling the Lives of Young Transmen of Color American trans men Victor Thomas, Lucah Rosenberg Lee, and Sasha Alexander are interviewed about their transitions, sexualities, thoughts about LGBT+ spaces, experiences of racism, and hopes for the future. View Film 2014 Canada Two 4 One Adam, a trans man played by Canadian cis male actor Gavin Crawford, accidentally becomes pregnant with twins and has to figure out whether he wants to keep the babies, and who he might raise them with. View Documentary 2013 United States of America, England Transgender Parents Two American trans men (Syrus and Nik) are interviewed about their relationship and family, and Syrus's experience pausing testosterone in order to carry their baby. Hershel, a British trans man, is interviewed alongside his adult son about his transition and family. There are also several other trans interviewees. I highly recommend watching this documentary. View Documentary 2011 United States of America My Dad is Pregnant Scott Moore, an American trans man, chooses to become pregnant with a sperm donor. He is filmed alongside his trans male husband, Tom, and their two adopted sons. View Interview 2006 United States of America Female-to-Male Transsexual Issues with Jamison Green Jamison Green, an American trans man, is interviewed by American trans woman Calpernia Addams about issues that trans men/boys face. He discusses his experience of transitioning when he had a young daughter, and losing his relationship with a lesbian woman. View Documentary 2005 United States of America transparent Nineteen American trans men are interviewed about their experiences giving birth to children, and either raising those children or being separated from them. View Documentary 2001 United States of America Southern Comfort Robert Eads, an American transsexual man, is filmed alongside his trans friends and trans female partner in the final months of his life, after being denied cancer treatment by both mainstream doctors and a trans clinic. View Load More Reset Filters

Information about the purpose, goals, and scope of this media website, which focuses on movies, TV shows, documentaries, and other media about trans men and transmasc people. Frequently Asked Questions Who's Jack? I am a trans man. I am post-transition and have lived as a bloke for many years. I chiefly just introduce myself as a man and am non-disclosing in many parts of my life, but if asked to choose gender labels which describe my background, I would say that I am a trans man, a female-to-male (FTM) transsexual, or a man who was born female. I don't really use the term transgender, although I would say that I am transgendered in the same sense that I'm male-gendered. All that being said, I really just identify as a man. The core of my identity is very simple. My reviews of media are, of course, informed by my own background, lived experience, and cultural context. While I hope that the perspective of one trans bloke is helpful for trans men, transmasculine people, non-binary people, questioning people, alies, and others who are seeking gender-diverse media, my perspectives are not universal. I recognise that and embrace it. You may disagree with my reviews mildly or strongly, which is important. The aim of this site is not to say, "here's my opinion and it's the only correct one," but rather to continue the conversation around trans male, transmasculine, and AFAB gender-diverse media, and collate this list so that others can join that conversation with their own opinions and perspectives. Why Create This Site? Trans male, transmasculine, and AFAB gender-diverse media is discussed more widely nowadays but, when I was coming up, I was frequently told that the only trans male movie was Boys Don't Cry (1999) . That, putting it gently, was bullshit. So much of our media has been erased or ignored. For example, I had never heard of the groundbreaking Brazilian movie Vera , released in 1986, until a site visitor named Adrian generously reached out to let me know about it. I had never heard of the 1995 documentary Shinjuku Boys , featuring a trans man and other Japanese gender-diverse interviewees who bound their chests and socially presented as men in professional and personal contexts. Nobody in my orbit had ever brought up Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) , co-written by the much-loved Roger Ebert, as an example of historical anti-FTM transphobia, nor the 1972 movie Private Parts . Even when lists of amazing, history-making trans movies started to include more trans male movies beyond Boys Don't Cry , the focus was typically on media coming out of North America, with movies like Khastegi (2008) being totally ignored. Khastegi , a feature-length movie, starred trans actors as trans characters, showed a wide range of lived experiences, and depicted struggles faced by both trans men and women... It was made in Iran, though, apparently making it invisible or unworthy to Western commentators. Put simply, trans media is so much more diverse than what I was being told, and I got sick of that. The final straw was when I watched the 2020 documentary Disclosure , which erased and glossed over so much trans male and transmasculine media. It purported to discuss trans representation in a robust and inclusive way, but could not even adequately critique a theme which goes hand-in-hand with trans male and transmasculine media; bandage binding. Whenever I sit down to watch trans male or transmasculine media, the chances are pretty good that I will see a character wrapping their body in bandages. The harms that this causes, the generations who have been impacted, and the other forms of binding which are depicted in our media deserve in-depth, thorough critique. The heath and comfort of modern-day trans and gender-diverse people is at risk. Our bodies are on the line. The only mention of chest binding in Disclosure , to my memory, was a trans woman talking about "strapping" down her chest to play the role of a detransitioning MTFTM man. At first, I wondered how such a serious issue could be so neglected in the documentary, but the answer is pretty obvious; trans male and transmasculine media was still being erased, and treated as less important. Since I wasn't seeing that conversation occurring in a robust enough way, I decided to build those resources myself, to facilitate that conversation. Here is more information about chest binding in movies, shows, and documentaries. Why "Trans Male" Resources? I chiefly started this website with trans men in mind. I am a trans man, I love my fellow trans men, and the health and representation of trans men was what initially motivated me. This site does still have the primary aim of gathering representation for trans men, with the secondary aim of gathering representation for other gender-diverse people who were assigned female at birth. I realised fairly quickly that trans male media (and history overall) cannot be so easily separated from other AFAB gender-diverse identities. For example, consider the 2011 film Tomboy . I had been told that it was a movie about a trans boy, but when I researched it further, I found out that so, so many butches and transmasculine people found it to be one of the most accurate depictions of their childhood, with the director confirming that this ambiguity had been the intention. The 2008 film Mein Freund aus Faro was imagined as something of a prequel to the movie Boys Don't Cry , with the director stating that the protagonist's gender uncertainty was deliberate; would the protagonist go on to live as a trans man or perhaps a butch lesbian? We don't know. Just using these two films as an example, I was not interested in framing them as exclusively trans male movies, because they aren't. That would be erasing the complexity of the films. I also feel a solidarity with trans and gender-diverse people who were assigned female at birth, because so many of us have been affected by the same media. So many of us bound our chests unsafely or found happiness in trans male, gender-ambiguous, or androgynous characters who somewhat resembled us, even if we ended up using different labels. This site is about our media. Furthermore, as explored in Facing Mirrors , Na Marei , Adam , Women Talking , and Holy Curse , trans and gender-diverse people who were assigned female at birth can face struggles unique to that assignment. This, depending on a person's culture, can include forced marriage as a wife, corrective abuse to make someone a heterosexual woman, and other efforts to make someone adhere to the social or cultural role of a female. Being a trans man often does not prevent such abuse, and the distinction between a trans man or another type of diverse person is not always clearly made in media... which is accurate to the nature of such abuse, insofar as it ignores personal identity and instead focuses on categorising a person as female. Alongside media which specifically addresses the struggles of trans men and transmasculine individuals, media which is canonically gender-ambiguous helps draw attention to the unifying abuse suffered by those who were presumed female at birth. Is the protagonist of Na Marei a trans man forced into a corrective marriage, or a lesbian forced into a corrective marriage? Viewers do not know for certain, helping to highlight the reality that both groups do indeed experience this abuse. Therefore, such media is crucially important to include on this site. Why Haven't You Included A Particular Show, Film, or Documentary? I'm working on it! I am very unwell, and have been for a long time, so I am chipping away at this website whenever I can. Between illness and normal life obligations (work, family, et cetera), slowly building up the website is a lot more sustainable than rushing things. Thank you for your understanding! You also will not see purely pornographic media on this site. There is a lot of trans male and AFAB gender diversity to be found in adult films, such as those produced by the wonderfully inclusive Crash Pad Series, but I'd rather keep this site non-pornographic. Do You Make Money From This Site? Nope. This is a labour of love, and a way to turn my frustration with the erasure/invisibility of our media into a productive project. I didn't want to sit around being bitter when I could do something instead. Can We Make Recommendations? Yes, you can contact me on Reddit .

Multiple transsexual men describe their experiences with bottom surgery (phalloplasty and metoidioplasty), with several partners sharing their experiences as well. Hung Jury Book (Non-Fiction) 2012 United States of America Multiple transsexual men describe their experiences with bottom surgery (phalloplasty and metoidioplasty), with several partners sharing their experiences as well. Goodreads Page. Available Summary: The first book of personal testimonies focusing exclusively on genital surgery of female-to-male trans bodies. Stories document the intricacies, ups and downs of genital surgery and the many transformative ways it changes their lives. These journeys of courage, risk, trial, and triumph speak to readers of all walks of life. Testimonies are a valuable companion for those considering genital surgery, and will educate others who want to learn more about female-to-male gender transitions. Clinicians, therapists, and partners of trans men will also gain insight into a dimension of transitioning that is rarely discussed, and learn how to support them in their quest. -Book blurb. Note from Jack: I really appreciate the foreword from trans man Shannon Minter, where he talks about previously having unfairly negative views about bottom surgeries, and how much he has learned in the years since. His openness, humility, and compassion is so lovely. The information in this book is, naturally, based on medical information from over a decade ago, but these men's experiences are still worth engaging with, if you are considering a similar journey or seeking to understand someone else's journey. For a more modern view of bottom surgery (specifically phalloplasty), consider the book Top to Bottom , and the author's appearance in an episode of Naked Education . Images: Trystan T. Cotten and Shannon Minter . Entry last updated: 25 Mar 2026 Related Media Gender-Related Surgery Browse

Robin Jones, a trans male jazz musician played by American trans actor Scott Turner Schofield, supports the female protagonist as she tries to become a conductor. De Dirigent (The Conductor) Film 2018 Belgium (België), Netherlands (Nederland), United States of America Robin Jones, a trans male jazz musician played by American trans actor Scott Turner Schofield, supports the female protagonist as she tries to become a conductor. Trailer. Available Summary: Antonia Brico dreams of becoming a conductor, but she isn't taken seriously because she is a woman. -IMDb. Jack's Summary: The Conductor begins in 1926, which is important context to keep in mind when discussing this film's depiction of a trans man, and the language he uses when discussing his identity. Robin Jones is introduced as a man, and is non-disclosing with few exceptions. He works as a bass player in a performing troupe that also includes Miss Denise, a "female impersonator". He offers Antonia work in the troupe, as a pianist, after encountering her job-seeking on the street, and later opens his home to her when she needs somewhere to stay. Robin supports her several times as the movie progresses, including when she is blackmailed by a piano teacher who attempted to sexually assault her, and overall allies himself with her cause; proving that women can be conductors and musicians, just like men. Robin wearing a chest-flattening garment. Miss Denise tells Antonia that Robin wears a corset beneath his clothes due to a back injury; in truth, Robin wears a corset (or perhaps a girdle) in order to flatten his chest and pass as a man. While hugging Robin, Antonia touches his chest and asks, "Does it hurt?" Robin replies, "Every day." Robin in feminine clothing. When Antonia starts an all-women symphony, Robin attends wearing a dress and a wig, and is unbound beneath his clothes. Antonia assumes that Robin is dressing up like Miss Denise does, and asks whether this is Robin's way of supporting her. Robin, gesturing to his chest, says, "I'm not dressed as a woman... and these are real," in an unsteady voice. "You never were in an accident," Antonia realises aloud, and Robin replies, "Unless you count being born a girl." Antonia asks Robin whether he wanted to be a man, and Robin replies, "I wanted to be a musician," later adding, "I think I'd rather stay who I was," expressing a preference to continue in his male role. For the rest of the film, he continues to present masculinely and be known as Robin. Robin clearly does not have the language to explain his trans experience, but knows that he adores music and prefers to live as a man, even as Antonia (and other female musicians) prove that women can be musicians and conductors as well, and he actively supports them in this mission. If "Robin" were just the crossdressing persona of a woman determined to succeed, she could cast off that persona and resume being Roberta, but he does not... because he is not pretending to be Robin, he is Robin. I found this to be an interesting and compelling depiction of trans maleness in a character who had neither the language nor the community to explain being a trans man, and I'm very glad this character was played by a trans actor. In this interview , Scott Turner Schofield explained how dysphoria-inducing it was to wear a prosthetic chest for hours during filming, describing it as "painful" but "worth it." According to the article, he had difficulty getting through the scene in one take. I can't imagine going through that myself, so he's certainly got my respect. Beyond Robin, this film seemed quite boring to me, but that likely just reflects my lack of interest in historical romance/drama as a genre. In general, this film includes period-typical misogyny, anti-LGBT+ attitudes, and sexual harassment from Antonia's piano teacher. I did skip around a bit, due to the afore-mentioned boredom, so I may have missed scenes/themes which might be either interesting or confronting for viewers. A love interest aggressively grabbing Antonia's arm after she has specifically said, "stop," and forcing a kiss on her, is framed as a romantic gesture, and is followed by a montage of romantic moments involving the pair. This uncritical normalisation of assault is ploddingly similar to a long history of scenes where unconsenting, unwilling people happily submit to intimacy once they're forced into it, furthering the idea that those who resist intimacy just need to be pushed harder. Given that this is a film which centrally explores feminism and female empowerment, I found this moment particularly disappointing. Narratively, the fact that the fiercely progressive Antonia adores this pushy misogynist over the fiercely progressive Robin... well, it makes no sense. The overarching romantic plot feels forced. That being said, I understand that Antonia was based on a real conductor, Antonia Louisa Brico, so perhaps the filmmakers didn't wish to stretch the truth somehow by having her end up in a relationship with a trans man (although I have no idea how factual the rest of the movie is). Even aside from how nice it would've been to see Robin as the main love interest, from a representation standpoint, I think the film would've made more sense if it had been taken in that direction. Entry last updated: 24 Feb 2026 Related Media Trans Male with Female Browse

Oliver Jähnke, a Swedish trans guy, interviews Dan Avangard, a Latvian trans guy. Dan discusses initially identifying with lesbians, figuring out his trans identity, being an activist, being visible for early-transition Latvians, and his social-political aspirations. He is a TRANSGENDER ACTIVIST in LATVIA Interview 2022 Latvia (Latvijas Republika), Sweden (Sverige) Oliver Jähnke, a Swedish trans guy, interviews Dan Avangard, a Latvian trans guy. Dan discusses initially identifying with lesbians, figuring out his trans identity, being an activist, being visible for early-transition Latvians, and his social-political aspirations. Watch. Available Summary: Dan Avangard is one of the few transgender activists in Latvia. In this video he talks about the situation for transgender people in Latvia, how to transition, about when he realized he liked girls and later on that he's also trans, about the messages he's sharing through his activism and about his recent involvement in politics. - Queers of the world, YouTube . Entry last updated: 5 July 2026 Related Media Trans Male Media Browse

A child named Robin, played by Canadian actress Matreya Fedor, chooses to be known as a boy while attending swimming lessons. Inspired by a short story of the same name, published by butch/non-binary activist Ivan E. Coyote. No Bikini Short Film 2007 United States of America, Canada A child named Robin, played by Canadian actress Matreya Fedor, chooses to be known as a boy while attending swimming lessons. Inspired by a short story of the same name, published by butch/non-binary activist Ivan E. Coyote. Watch. Available Summary: Robin takes us back to that glorious time when she was seven years old and shows us how it defined her for the rest of her life. -IMDb. Jack's Summary: This sweet, simple short film is based on the true experiences of Ivan E. Coyote, a renowned non-binary/butch Canadian activist. Robin, the protagonist of No Bikini , is a pre-pubescent kid who feels irritated and restricted by female bathing costumes, and so chooses to go shirtless like the boys do. This feels so natural, easy, and right that Robin hopes the swimming lessons will go on forever but, at the end of the film, Robin's mother is astounded and annoyed when she finds out that Robin has been "parading around half-naked for six weeks". What I like about this film is that it could easily be about a trans boy, a non-binary youth, a tomboy, or simply a girl who sees no difference between herself and other kids. No Bikini is set in a simpler, easier period of childhood where gender norms don't really exist, and splashing around in a pool doesn't require rules. There are no physical differences between Robin and the boys, when Robin is walking around shirtless. So, why not wear the most comfortable swimwear? Robin smiles when the swimming lesson report card is read out: "Your son has successfully passed his beginner's badge and is ready for the next level. He shows great promise. We suggest that you enrol him in our competitive swim program." When just watching the short film, without the further context of Coyote's experiences, the viewer is left to wonder about Robin's motivations. Is Robin smiling because she is simply a girl being free and uninhibited, uncaring about gender and simply delighted to have performed above her peers? Or is Robin smiling because they, like Ivan Coyote, are motivated by a non-binary gender experience? Or is Robin possibly a trans boy? Whichever way, a lovely short film that many of us can relate to. You can read Ivan Coyote's original short story, describing their childhood experience, here . Entry last updated: 8 Feb 2026 Related Media Ambiguously-Gendered Media Browse

In this alarmist and insensitive documentary, trans men Scott, Dirk, Ryan, and Jamison Green are interviewed alongside anti-trans doctors. Changing Sexes Ep.2 Documentary 2008 United States of America In this alarmist and insensitive documentary, trans men Scott, Dirk, Ryan, and Jamison Green are interviewed alongside anti-trans doctors. Watch... But I Wouldn't Recommend It! Jack's Summary: Oh, boy. So, I am an FTM transsexual. I am a man who was born female, and I live my life as a male as much as possible. I always like seeing media where transsexuals use that word, my word, because I feel represented and connected to transsexual men throughout history. This ain't it. The issue is not with the interviewees themselves. The issue is with the smooth, toothpaste-ad-esque voice which mislabels, misgenders, and misrepresents trans men. One of the first lines in Changing Sexes is, "In this hour, four transsexual women, and their quest to live as men; the ethics, the science, and the search for acceptance in changing sexes." Women, eh? Seems you've fundamentally missed the point. An interview with a trans bloke, who firmly and unambiguously asserts that he is a man, is preceded by the narrator saying, "Rachel has decided that she wants to become a man". I can understand such an explanation if merely referring to the social role that a trans person has decided they will inhabit externally, but this documentary seems unable to grasp that trans men are already men internally. This is particularly an issue with "Rachel," who is not real enough a man for the filmmakers to refer to him as such. In testament to the invisibility/erasure of trans men, particularly in decades past, the documentary asserts that three-fourths of trans people are trans women, and only one-fourth are trans men (you can learn more about this invisibility/erasure in Then and Now ). Non-binary and gender-variant people, of course, not existing. The filmmakers responsible for this documentary seemingly missed the decidedly binary-transcending butch/trans Leslie Feinberg... Within three minutes, and with barely any context beyond the invalidating narration thus far, the documentary launches into an attack on transitioning. Viewers are introduced to the idea of transition surgeries, particularly bottom surgeries, by a doctor who is staunchly opposed to them. Much like TRANS , this documentary asserts that transgenderism/transsexualism is a thing that "happens" to people. "It does happen, even in the midwest, to little girls with idyllic childhood memories," the narrator croons, while showing childhood pictures of a trans man whose interview is about to be played. In this interview, the trans man talks about how his "idyllic childhood" was plagued by dysphoria and distress at his changing body. So, not that idyllic, then... Heidi. This man, named Dirk, has a girlfriend named Heidi. In a complete contradiction of the film's framing thus far, Heidi says, "What people should know about Dirk is that he's just a guy. He's not a woman who wants to be a man. He's just a man, and that's the only way he can live." Seems the filmmakers completely disregarded Heidi's perspective when they were writing the narrator's script. Dirk holding his testosterone dose. Dirk talks about transitioning hormonally and legally, in terms of his name change. Dirk's appointment with his supportive doctor is filmed. The narrator claims that being on testosterone replacement therapy will increase Dirk's risk of uterine cancer, necessitating a hysterectomy. No evidence or study is cited to back up this claim. Almost immediately after this claim, Dirk's doctor frankly says that (back in 2008 when this film was released) doctors do not yet know the long-term risks for trans individuals using testosterone... which contradicts the narrator's claims of certain and foreseeable health risks. The doctor, far less alarmist than the narrator, talks about monitoring bodily functions which can be impacted by hormones in any human body (including cis people), to ensure they stay within a "satisfactory range". It goes without saying that I encourage you to speak to qualified medical practitioners if you have any concerns about the risks associated with HRT. You deserve up-to-date, evidence-based information. Here is a video where a trans man, who began testosterone in 1996, talks about his experiences with HRT, and urges caution before you believe alarmist rhetoric on the internet... or in sensationalist documentaries. Moving on from Dirk, the documentary proceeds to discuss "Rachel," who is one day away from his top surgery. Referring to this man's parents, the narrator says, "They are devastated by her decision to become a man". The documentary then cuts to an interview where his sister is saying, "It's like a death in the family, because it is". We finally learn, during this interview, that this man's chosen name is Ryan. He is not referred to by this name because, again, he isn't a real man yet by the filmmakers' standards. Ryan's best friend speaks negatively about his transition, saying that she has told him, "You're still going to be the same person inside," with this seemingly affirming statement instead meaning that he, in her view, is still a woman inside, and will be trapped in an unwanted body post-op. Again... the point has been missed! Dirk binding his chest. Dirk is shown binding his chest using a sports bra, on top of elastic bandages, on top of a velcro binder without shoulder straps. This is extremely unsafe, and the physical dangers of binding this way are not specified. Dirk discussing the danger of being a trans man. Discussing binding his chest, and struggling with the binding falling down, Dirk says: It's just a stop-gap solution, for now, and it's going to fail eventually. And I don't know when that's gonna happen. Y'know, as it is, the past few months, I've pretty much just stopped going outside whenever I could, because it's just not worth the binding, more than anything. I'm used to being very physical, I'm used to being an active person, I work outdoors. And I love the winter. But I can't do it. And I'm not gonna go out unbound with my family, in the stage I'm in, because it's just not safe... If I have these breasts, that's such a red flag to people. Like, that person isn't what they say they are. That person's pretending to be a guy, but really he's a chick, you can tell. And, y'know, there's a safety issue there. There's lots of trans people getting killed. There's lots of hate crimes against trans people. I don't... I don't want that to be me. He is trying to access a mastectomy, but it is prohibitively expensive, leaving him stuck between a rock and a hard place. His safety, and his family's safety, depends on him being consistently read as male. After this sensitive and revealing segment focusing on the struggles of a rural trans man in the early-2000s, the anti-trans doctor from earlier in the documentary returns. If he were posing his concerns as questions, and perhaps consulting empirical studies, his commentary would have more value than the unfounded assertion he makes that a persistent trans identity and gender dysphoria are comparable to... being anorexic. Ryan calling his mother. Ryan is shown prior to his top surgery, tearing up as he calls his unaccepting mother and says that he loves her, asking that she pass on his love to his father as well. Truly heartbreaking and important. Footage of Ryan's surgery is not shown, but his chest is shown immediately post-op, which could be considered graphic to some. Proceed with caution. Returning to Dirk, the narrator notes how Dirk's son refers to him as "daddy," and remarks about how male he seems, then musing about whether Dirk and other trans men are "impostors". With every ad break, this film really does feel the need to remind viewers that FTM transsexuals should be doubted, viewed with suspicion, and distrusted. Dirk and Heidi then talk about the judgement, rejection, and transphobia they have both experienced, with the documentary seemingly unaware that such views are being encouraged by the film itself. What we see in Dirk is a man who is helping to raise his girlfriend's child, and that child has accepted him as a father. That's wonderful, but you wouldn't know it from the way this documentary prioritises sensationalistic rhetoric. Jamison Green. Jamison Green, a bisexual pioneer for trans male visibility and acceptance, is introduced around 33 minutes into the documentary. Because he looks and sounds like the filmmakers' idea of a man, he is consistently referred to with he/him/his pronouns, and by his chosen name; a courtesy not extended to Ryan, because of how he looks and sounds. Jamison's commentary on trans people, as ever, is progressive, calm, and understanding of those who feel threatened by transsexuals. It's a shame his valuable commentary is bogged down by the majority of this documentary. The documentary then turns to FTM bottom surgeries. Jamison talks about his decision to undergo metoidioplasty. No notes, fantastic stuff, I really appreciate him sharing his experience. Scott's phalloplasty scar. Scott, another trans man, talks about having phalloplasty and feeling so overwhelmed afterwards by the magnitude of what his body had to go through in order to alleviate his dysphoria. He had just undergone a major surgery which, ultimately, did provide what he had wanted and did work the way he had needed it to, but it was a huge undertaking. That is entirely understandable; as Finlay Games explored in his phalloplasty memoir Top to Bottom , phalloplasty can be incredibly arduous, even for people who passionately want it and ultimately thrive post-op. It's a big deal. Like any major surgery, it's physically exhausting, which is what Scott describes. He's only three months after his most recent surgery. He's still recovering and adjusting. The way that the narrator frames Scott's experience, though, is by dramatically saying, "When he woke up, he was horrified at what he had done". Alarmist, to say the least! No need for nuance here! The anti-trans doctor pops up again to say, "The people who are gender dysphoric are truly suffering. They're not kidding anyone, they're not dishonest people, they're not bad people". They are, however, people whose strongly-felt sense of gender should be disbelieved and compared to anorexia, though, I guess. With the context of his earlier comments, this weak defence of transsexual people comes across as condescending because, of course, we may not be bad people, but we still don't know what's best for ourselves and our bodies. He does. Another doctor argues against hormones and surgery, suggesting that psychological interventions should be used instead. Now, I personally believe that, yes, psychological support is very, very important whenever anybody (trans or not) is considering irreversible medical treatments, but that support is not what the doctor is keen on. He's keen on conversion therapy to fix us. Once again, he knows best. We don't. Ryan on testosterone. With only a few minutes to go in the documentary, viewers get to see Ryan one month after his mastectomy. This surgery legitimises his manhood enough that the narrator deigns to call him Ryan. Wonderfully, Dirk's friend Heather lends him a large sum of money so that he can finally have top surgery, paying it forward after her brother lent her a similar sum of money in the recent past. Ryan's relationship with his parents is healing, and he is happy with his medical transition. So, the people in this documentary end on a happy note, in spite of the documentary's best efforts. Entry last updated: 23 Mar 2026 Related Media Trans Male Media Browse

Andrea, a teenage trans boy played by Italian actress Luana Giuliani, tries to figure out his gender identity in this semi-autobiographical film, co-written and directed by Italian trans man Emanuele Crialese. He is called Andrew in the English version of this film. L'immensità Film 2022 Italy (Repubblica Italiana), France (Française) Andrea, a teenage trans boy played by Italian actress Luana Giuliani, tries to figure out his gender identity in this semi-autobiographical film, co-written and directed by Italian trans man Emanuele Crialese. He is called Andrew in the English version of this film. Trailer. Available Summary: In 1970s Rome, Clara is a nonconformist Spanish expatriate trapped in a loveless marriage to Felice, an unfaithful and abusive businessman, with whom she has three children: Adriana, Gino and Diana. Their eldest child, 12-year-old Adriana, experiences gender dysphoria. Adriana rejects girlhood and instead identifies as a boy, wearing boys' clothes and adopting the masculine name Andrea. One day, Andrea befriends Sara, a Romani girl who knows him as a boy. Upon a shared sense of being outsiders, Andrea and Clara grow closer. -Wikipedia. Jack's Summary: Emanuele Crialese, a trans man born in 1965, directed this semi-autobiographical film about a trans boy's relationship with his mother. Beyond the trans themes, the movie primarily deals with family dysfunction, misogyny, spousal control, domestic abuse, and infidelity. Andrea (alternatively called Andrew in the translated English version of this film) is the oldest of three children. All children are experiencing distress and mental illness due to domestic conflict, with Andrea's brother overeating, suffering from pica, and defecating indoors on the carpet. At its most disturbing, this film shows Andrea crawling into his parent's bedroom to save his mother from being raped by her husband. These darker themes are so central to the story that this attempted rape is included in the film's official trailer, linked above. Andrea's father speaking about him. The movie overall oscillates between lighthearted, idyllic childhood scenes and confronting instances of assault, harassment, bigotry, and mental breakdowns. Ultimately, this is a good film, although it did feel somewhat unfinished when I got to the end. I liked the explorations of Andrea's gender identity and frustration. He tries to figure out who he is through fantasies involving God, aliens, and adoption. He has a romance with Sara, a local girl who accepts him as a boy. They play games together and have their first kiss. The film touches on the experiences of Romani people and anti-Romani sentiment, but doesn't linger on that topic too much. You can learn more about anti-Romani prejudice in this article (please note that the article uses historical terms which are often considered pejoratives today, and shouldn't be used by non-Romani people outside of a historical discussion). In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Crialese discussed the film and his casting choices. He did not prioritise casting a trans actor to play this fictionalised version of his younger self, saying, "I searched among young girls who play sports considered "boy" sports. Luana [who played Andrea] races motorcycles". So, he sought a masculine energy, regardless of actor gender. Entry last updated: 8 Feb 2026 Related Media Trans Male with Female Browse