MOVIE · 1999
Boys Don't Cry
CrimeDramaRomance118 min
Brandon Teena, a young trans man passing as male in rural Nebraska, starts over in a small town where he falls for Lana and tries to build a life on his own terms. Hilary Swank is Brandon, moving through bars, back roads, and uneasy friendships while keeping parts of himself hidden. Opposite her, Chloë Sevigny’s Lana becomes the center of a tender relationship shadowed by scrutiny, violence, and the pressures of a close-knit community.
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