| Boys Don't Cry
				(1999), 
				Director: Kimberly Peirce, rated R for language, drug 
				use, brutal rape scene 
						A true 
						story about finding the courage to be yourself. 
				
				  Starring: 
				Hilary Swank, Chloë Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard, Brendan Sexton 
				III, Alicia Goranson, Jeannetta Arnette, Matt McGrath DML Rating:
				★★★★★★★★☆☆ 
				- great 
				"Shut up. That's your 
				business. Look, I don't care if you're half monkey or half ape, 
				I'm gettin' you out of here." - 
				Lana 
				Why watch this? 
				This is the true story of Brandon Teena, a trans-man who was 
				murdered. 
				Plot Summary: Based 
				on the true story, Brandon Teena, a trans man, living in rural 
				Nebraska, navigates his life and identity while seeking love and 
				acceptance in his community. He falls for Lana, a girl who wants 
				to get away from her small town. When "friends" around them find 
				out the truth, fear and bigotry surfaces and does what it often 
				does - hate what it has been taught to hate, and destroy what it 
				doesn't understand.  
				Dad's Preview: 
				This painful and shocking film introduced the world to Hilary 
				Swank. Her performance elevates the film. When it comes to the 
				trans community, I just don't understand why people can't just 
				leave them alone. I'm talking to you - the bigots, Christians, 
				Jews, Muslims, bullies, and anyone else who thinks they have the 
				right to hurt fellow human beings. Because of that, the boy inside the man writing this 
				review is heart-broken. But know, trans community, I stand with 
				you. 
				 Independent Film 
				Channel Produ., Killer Films, Hart-Sharp Ent.; Fox Searchlight 
				Pictures
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