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Trans Short

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  • Iris Prize

Public Rating

Between Us

Country: Canada | Japan, Language: Japanese, 17 mins

Trans Short | Iris Prize: Shortlist 2021 | 2021
  • Director: Cailleah Scott-Grimes
  • Writer: Cailleah Scott-Grimes
  • Producer: Cailleah Scott-Grimes

CGiii Comment

The only things missing from this film are...depth and detail.

A collision between trans and non-binary should be a fascinating relationship to watch...this meanders to an unfulfilling conclusion.

Trailer...

Between Us (Official Trailer, 2021) from Cailleah Scott-Grimes on Vimeo.

The(ir) Blurb...

Kei, a transgender man, longs for a quiet, "normal" life in rural Japan, but his partner prefers the freedom and openness of life in Tokyo. Their opposing wishes and identities are revealed in the heat of the local hot springs, a place Kei loved as a child.

Cast & Characters

Chihaya Sho Kadota as Kei
Mariella Pacey as Erin
Kumiko Kato as Setsuko

IMDb

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14630676/