Boys Don't Cry (1999)
Release Year: 1999
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Kimberly Peirce
Writer: Andy Bienen, Kimberly Peirce
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Hart-Sharp Entertainment, IFC Productions, Killer Films
Genre: Biographical Film, Biography, Docudrama, Drama, Lgbt-Related Film, Romance Film
Awards & Similar
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Keywords
Keywords: 1990s, anger, based on true story, friends, gender identity, hate crime, identity, love, murder, nebraska, rape, romance, rural town, small town, small town murder, trans man, transphobia, woman director
Story
In rural Nebraska, a young transgender man named Brandon Teena navigates his gender identity and search for love. Initially welcomed into a tight-knit group of friends and romantically pursued by Lana, a local woman, Brandon's life takes a dramatic turn when his friends discover that he was assigned female at birth. This revelation leads to a series of events involving anger, betrayal, and ultimately, a tragic outcome based on actual events.
Summary
Boys Don't Cry (1999) is a drama film directed by Kimberly Peirce, set in the 1990s rural Nebraska. The movie follows Brandon Teena, a transgender man whose journey of self-discovery and pursuit of love are disrupted when his friends learn about his past as Teena Brandon, a woman. This revelation leads to a complex exploration of gender identity, friendship, love, and ultimately, the devastating consequences of hate and transphobia in a small town.
