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Harry Dodge and Silas Howard; 2001; USA; 1 hour, 40 minutes
This trans-masc cinema classic chronicles the tale of two unlikely friends who commit petty crimes in their search for understanding in themselves and the world around them. Silas Howard plays Shy, a boy who leaves his small town after the death of his father, and heads to the big city to live a life of crime. Along the way, he encounters Valentine, played by Harry Dodge, a quirky adoptee in search of his birth mother. An immediate kinship is sparked between the two and they become partners in crime. Suffering money troubles, emotional problems, and physical confrontations, the duo face their issues head on and learn to trust and support each other in the relentless pursuit of their goals.
CONTENT WARNINGS: IMPLIED VIOLENCE, NUDITY, NON-EXPLICIT SEXUAL SITUATIONS, NON-GRAPHIC ASSAULT, PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTIONALIZATION