Film Analysis: Boys Don T Cry
Boys Don't Cry: List # 1
PLOT
Boys Don't Cry is a film about the real life of Brandon Teena. Brandon Teena was a young transgender individual from Nebraska that was murdered after the discovery of his being transgender. Brandon Teena found a group of friends after a bar fight that got out of hand and found a home like atmosphere in their presence. However, his new found friends did not know that he was born a woman and Brandon Teena does his best to keep his identity a secret. Unfortunately, Brandon Teena has had some problems with the law, meanwhile he is trying to form an intimate relationship with one of the girls in the group named Lana. Lana seems to know that there is something different about Brandon, but she is enchanted by this …show more content…
If this had been the case, Brandon would! have never been in the bar trying to get out of town and thus would have never met
John Lotter, his eventual assailant.
INSIGHTS
What a powerful role for Hilary Swank to pull off. From what I understand from documentaries and other information related to Brandon Teena, this movie was profoundly similar to the circumstances that took place. I have a few qualms however regarding the actions of Brandon Teena in the film and from what I understand in his real life. Being a transgender person myself, I would never advocate for any individual that is transgender to try and get away with fooling any intimate partner. I do understand however most people's need to hide the fact they are transgender, but if they are going to have sexual relations I think it becomes a moral issue when deciding to inform the partner of their birth gender. No one should be fooled in that way because in my mind, that is a violation upon another person's body, whether they know it or not. The individual has a right to know who they are dealing with.
The turmoil both psychologically and emotionally was depicted in an interesting
PLOT
Boys Don't Cry is a film about the real life of Brandon Teena. Brandon Teena was a young transgender individual from Nebraska that was murdered after the discovery of his being transgender. Brandon Teena found a group of friends after a bar fight that got out of hand and found a home like atmosphere in their presence. However, his new found friends did not know that he was born a woman and Brandon Teena does his best to keep his identity a secret. Unfortunately, Brandon Teena has had some problems with the law, meanwhile he is trying to form an intimate relationship with one of the girls in the group named Lana. Lana seems to know that there is something different about Brandon, but she is enchanted by this …show more content…
If this had been the case, Brandon would! have never been in the bar trying to get out of town and thus would have never met
John Lotter, his eventual assailant.
INSIGHTS
What a powerful role for Hilary Swank to pull off. From what I understand from documentaries and other information related to Brandon Teena, this movie was profoundly similar to the circumstances that took place. I have a few qualms however regarding the actions of Brandon Teena in the film and from what I understand in his real life. Being a transgender person myself, I would never advocate for any individual that is transgender to try and get away with fooling any intimate partner. I do understand however most people's need to hide the fact they are transgender, but if they are going to have sexual relations I think it becomes a moral issue when deciding to inform the partner of their birth gender. No one should be fooled in that way because in my mind, that is a violation upon another person's body, whether they know it or not. The individual has a right to know who they are dealing with.
The turmoil both psychologically and emotionally was depicted in an interesting