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My Child Is Trans* – What Now?
5.0 / 10• 2025• 52m•NR• German
Documentary
Storyline
Three teenagers — Amelio, Blake and Kira — each begin their gender transition, supported in different ways by their families. This deeply sensitive documentary follows them between ages 15 and 17 as they navigate the emotional and physical challenges of being transgender. For them, puberty brings intense distress, as their developing bodies do not align with their true gender identity. The film explores the difficult questions faced by parents and doctors: whether to medically delay puberty, start hormonal treatment, or wait and risk worsening the teens’ suffering. Through moments of doubt, upheaval and hope, the documentary offers an intimate look at three young people who want only one thing — for the outside world to see them as they know themselves to be.
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Renate Werner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. My Child Is Trans* – What Now? is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
