Boys Don’t Cry18

Directed by Kimberly Peirce | USA | 1999 | 1h 58m | Starring Hilary Swank, Chloë Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard, Brendan Sexton III

A young trans man moves to the small town of Falls City, Nebraska, where he falls in love with an aspiring singer. However, the poisonous prejudices of the locals threatens to destroy their plans for a future together. Based on a tragic true story, this heart-wrenching drama was nominated for two Academy Awards with Hilary Swank winning for Best Actress.

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Reviews

‘Director Pierce and Bienen and the expert cast engage us in the actuality of these rootless, hopeless, stoned-out lives without sentimentalizing or romanticizing them.’
★★★★★
Kenneth Turan, The LA Times

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