Rating: Not Rated
Movie Release Date: February 26, 2010
DVD Release Date: July 21, 2010
Plot 411: A story about two siblings who confront their pasts in order to live a happier future.
Review: This documentary is extremely personal and real. You feel the emotions as they explode in front of you - fear, relief, frustration, desperation, hopefulness, hopelessness. Kim returns to her high school reunion 20 years after graduating. For most people, there may be a certain amount of trepidation because they've changed. For Kim, this couldn't be more true. The last time she was in town, she was Paul. In the past 20 years she has reinvented herself, or more accurately, finally found herself. Coming back to this reunion means confronting her past as well as her older brother Marc. Marc, who sustained a head injury that required several surgeries and constant medication, is adopted and has dealt with this feeling of alienation his whole life. He's also felt a need to compete with Paul/Kim, which is something that continues today. This documentary reveals the truth about Kim and Marc's family and their relationships in an honest way. It shows the audience the good and the bad and about people's constant struggle to be the person they wish they could be.
Watch It: If you perhaps have someone in your family who is transgendered or mentally ill to get an insightful perspective on what their lives may be like on any given day.
Skip It: Because it's really tough to watch this family. You see the love they have for each other, but you also see the emotional drain this has caused.
Movie Release Date: February 26, 2010
DVD Release Date: July 21, 2010
Plot 411: A story about two siblings who confront their pasts in order to live a happier future.
Review: This documentary is extremely personal and real. You feel the emotions as they explode in front of you - fear, relief, frustration, desperation, hopefulness, hopelessness. Kim returns to her high school reunion 20 years after graduating. For most people, there may be a certain amount of trepidation because they've changed. For Kim, this couldn't be more true. The last time she was in town, she was Paul. In the past 20 years she has reinvented herself, or more accurately, finally found herself. Coming back to this reunion means confronting her past as well as her older brother Marc. Marc, who sustained a head injury that required several surgeries and constant medication, is adopted and has dealt with this feeling of alienation his whole life. He's also felt a need to compete with Paul/Kim, which is something that continues today. This documentary reveals the truth about Kim and Marc's family and their relationships in an honest way. It shows the audience the good and the bad and about people's constant struggle to be the person they wish they could be.
Watch It: If you perhaps have someone in your family who is transgendered or mentally ill to get an insightful perspective on what their lives may be like on any given day.
Skip It: Because it's really tough to watch this family. You see the love they have for each other, but you also see the emotional drain this has caused.
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