One of the best "transition" films I have seen

Comment by Sylvia on March 9, 2012 at 8:49am

Saint Suelle, 

I am glad I had the opportunity to read your previous comments before you deleted them. Thank you for expressing yourself, if only for a brief time. I think you had a lot of good things to say. You appeared to have a somewhat similar reaction as I did watching the film. In me, it seemed to trigger some kind of release valve about my own pent up thoughts and emotions surrounding my own transition and the relationships in my life. I actually was surprised at the depth of the impact it had on me and I too sort of gushed about it afterward - and this lasted for a couple of days!  I think it's the films ability to make a personal connection with its viewer(s) that is what makes this film so special and noteworthy.

I am glad you agree! (that its a good film)

Comment by Nicole Aime on March 9, 2012 at 10:36pm

Sylvia, thank you for pointing out this excellent documentary to us. What incredible love, understanding and insight those around Gwen were able to verbalize for our benefit. Everyone's story is different, but everyone will likely see a part of their story within Gwen's story.

One of the things that tugged at my heart, the first time I watched the movie, was the the reaction of Gwen's wife and her support through the first two years of transition.

Another was Gwen's family describing how good she was at being a boy and a man and how that made her news so hard to grasp at first. But in the long run, that same respect kept them in her corner through her transition.

I will watch it again, and I hope my wife will watch it with me.

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