Girls & Boys

Ireland

English

On Halloween night in Dublin, aspiring filmmaker Charlie meets rugby player Jace at a college party. Though they come from different worlds — Charlie is trans, with a circle of mostly queer friends involved in the arts, while Jace mostly hangs out with his straight rugby teammates – they swiftly click; after the party, they wander the city streets, exchanging stories and sharing their dreams and fears. But a startling revelation forces a personal reckoning and raises poignant questions about love, sexual desire, and how social pressures can warp what our hearts desire. An incredibly moving story of self-discovery, GIRLS & BOYS is being called “a wildly impressive debut” from filmmaker Donncha Gilmore with “an echo of Sean Baker’s empathetic gaze” (Irish Times). Delivering star-making turns, trans actress Liath Hannon and Adam Lunnon-Collery bring an emotional nuance that, combined with the atmospheric visuals, make this a riveting watch and an understated exploration of queer visibility and gender identity.