Based on a true story, the film focuses on the brief life of Teena Brandon (
Hilary Swank) who becomes Brandon Teena and claims a new male identity in the rural town of Falls City, Nebraska. There, Brandon successfully pulls off portraying a man unbeknownst to the women he's dating, eventually falling in love with Lana (
Chloe Sevigny).
He also befriends Lana's friends John and Tom. At first, Brandon's new friends like him and treat him as a buddy. But when Brandon's sexual identity is revealed, the deception triggers a spiral of horrific violence that ends in homicide.
This movie really hit home to me. One of my best friends is going through a sex change right now. And I pray that nothing like this will ever happen to him!
i tha that this movie was so sad it made me think about how much people would use the word for what some people are i do not think its right to say that word.its like saying stuff about black ,white,and mexican people. H.swank did a great job.this is my favorit movie.and god bless tenna brandon/brandon tenna.
I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BEST MOVIE I HAVE SEEN, I MISSED THE FIRST 10 MINS BUT THAT DIDNT MATTER. I COULDNT SLEEP AFTER WATCHING. ITS BEEN 2 DAYS SINCE I SAW THE FILM AND I CANT STOP THINKING ABOUT IT. EXCELLENT FILM, I WOULD RECOMMEND SEEING IT. THE ACTING WAS SUPERB AND HILARY SWANK DESERVED HER AWARD FOR HER PORTRAYAL AS BRANDON TEENA.