Movies and TvShows featuring "gender-dysphoria" theme.
Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate Maddy introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.
Shuichi Nitori transfers to a new elementary school, and there, meets Yoshino Takatsuki. The two children discover they share a similar secret.
Color of Night is a psychological thriller about a psychiatrist who becomes entangled in a web of seduction, murder, and deception. As he tries to uncover the truth, he must confront his own mental demons and navigate a dangerous world of obsession and betrayal.
Miki Ogawa (Jun Shison) yearned to live the life of a lovely girl and moved to the city from the countryside because of this. She holds a job at a fashion mail order company. Miki Ogawa also has a secret. She is transgender. Although, she has a pretty woman's appearance, her gender is male. One day, Tadaomi Goto (Keita Machida) appears in front of Miki Ogawa. They graduated from the same school. Tadaomi Goto is flustered by Miki's different appearance, but they happen to live together.
Sex Change Hospital is an American six-part documentary series following trans men and women having genital reassignment surgeries. Dr. Marci Bowers performs the surgeries and calls upon her own experiences as a transgender woman to guide her patients as they go through the ultimate life changing procedure.
In the scorching Roman sun of the 1970s, Clara and her children grapple with loveless marriage, gender identity, and societal transformation. As Clara struggles with her marriage to a philandering businessman, her 12-year-old child Adriana rejects femininity and embraces the identity of Andrea. Andrea finds solace in a friendship with Sara, a Romani girl, while Clara tries to protect her children. Infidelity brings the family to the edge, and Andrea seeks refuge in imagination. It's a nuanced exploration of family, gender, and love in the face of adversity.
Tomboy is a coming-of-age film about a 10-year-old girl named Laure who moves to a new neighborhood. To fit in with the boys, Laure adopts a false identity as a boy named Mikael. The film explores Laure's journey of self-discovery and the challenges she faces when her secret is revealed.
During a summer in a village house linked to beekeeping, a young girl and her mother go through transformative experiences that will have a lasting impact on their lives.
A hairdresser gets involved with an IRA member's girlfriend, leading to unexpected consequences. The film explores themes of gender identity, political unrest, and tragic love.
In 'Flawless,' a transgender woman named Rusty helps a former New York City police detective named Walt recover from a stroke. Through singing lessons and physical therapy, Rusty and Walt develop a unique bond that challenges societal norms and prejudices. As they navigate their own personal struggles, the unlikely duo finds strength and friendship in each other.
Matt Walsh delves into the transgender rights movement, anti-transgender bigotry, and the evolving notion of womanhood in the digital age.
Last Friends follows the lives of four individuals who become unlikely friends and support each other through various hardships. Their relationships are tested as they navigate through issues such as domestic abuse, sexual harassment, and tragic pasts.
I Are You, You Am Me is a comedy drama set in a high school where two students, a boy and a girl, suddenly find themselves in each other's bodies. As they navigate life in their swapped bodies, they discover the challenges and insights that come with experiencing life from a different perspective. The movie explores themes of identity, gender roles, and coming of age.
Butterfly is a heartwarming and thought-provoking TV show that follows the journey of an 11-year-old boy named Max, who struggles with gender identity and societal pressure. Max's divorced parents, Vicky and Stephen, have different views on how to support him, leading to conflict and emotional challenges. The show explores themes of self-discovery, acceptance, and the complexities of family relationships.
Our children are struggling to know how to live in today’s world. Unprecedented numbers are being diagnosed with mental health disorders, being medicated, or are facing a crisis of identity. For nearly a hundred years the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust (known as ‘the Tavi’) has been at the forefront of exploring young minds, and this series goes behind their doors for the first time.
Little Girl is a documentary that tells the story of Sasha, a transgender girl, and her journey of self-discovery and acceptance. The film explores the challenges and triumphs that Sasha and her family face as they navigate the complexities of gender identity in a society that often struggles to understand and accept transgender individuals. Through intimate interviews and candid footage, Little Girl offers a powerful and compassionate portrait of a young girl coming to terms with her true self.
Yashima is a woman who works as a plumber. She is also uncomfortable with her own sexuality. One day she visits a home for a job and meets Kyu. Yashima senses Kyu's eyes watching her. They become intimate, but a dark secret is soon revealed.
It is night in Warsaw. Two very different homes. In one, a father watches sports lying on the sofa, expecting the son to do the same. In another apartment, a wealthy-looking mother sits at the table to dine with her daughter, completely different from her. At the same time, the boy and the girl embark on a nocturnal adventure of transformation, during which they strip off the various stratifications of gender that they have inherited. The streets of the city are transformed into a liberating walkway. When by chance they meet – face to face, body to body – they mirror each other in silence, offering comfort, safety.
The historic story of whistleblower Chelsea Manning. Shot over two years and featuring exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes verité with Manning, the film picks up on the momentous day in May when she leaves prison and follows her through her journey of discovery.
Katie Couric travels across the U.S. to talk with scientists, psychologists, activists, authors and families about the complex issue of gender.