The Weinstein Company has just released the first preview of a brand new new movie about to hit our screens next month. We’d be surprised if it makes movie theaters everywhere across the country for as brave as they are to make this story about diversity in the LGTBQ community, the subject matter is still a controversial one even though the unveiling of Caitlyn Jenner, and the success of ‘Orange Is The New Black’ has done much to raise this particular dialogue.
‘About Ray’ is a film which follows a teenager on the road to transitioning to become a male. The fact that it stars Elle Fanning (‘Maleficent’) has already been questioned on social media with some demands that the part should have been played by a transgender actor (as in the case of ‘Boy Meets Girl’ when Michelle Hendley played the lead). Directed by Gaby Dellal (‘On a Clear Day’) from a screenplay by Nikole Beckwith (‘Stockholm, Pennsylvania’) with a distinguished talented cast, it is definitely one that queerguru has on its ‘must-see’ list this Fall.
Here’e the official synopsis :
“About Ray tells the stirring and touching story of three generations of a family living under one roof in New York as they must deal with the life-changing transformation by one that ultimately affects them all. Ray (Elle Fanning) is a teenager who has come to the realization that she isn’t meant to be a girl and has decided to transition from female to male. His single mother, Maggie (Naomi Watts), must track down Ray’s biological father (Tate Donovan) to get his legal consent to allow Ray’s transition. Dolly (Susan Sarandon), Ray’s lesbian grandmother is having a hard time accepting that she now has a grandson. They must each confront their own identities and learn to embrace change and their strength as a family in order to ultimately find acceptance and understanding.”
