From a young age, Natsuki knew she was a girl despite her sex assigned at birth. Against the backdrop of conservative Japanese society, this poignant docudrama tells her remarkable story of gender transition. Reflecting on her high school years, Natsuki interviews the supportive friends and family who supported her choices – and also confronts the people those who oppressed her freedom. Tracing Natsumi’s story to the present, this compelling portrait of gender identity in contemporary Japan offers insights of a layered experience in a complex society.
Tokyo Idols
2017
6.7/10
Black Box Diaries
2024
7.6/10
Disclosure
2020
7.8/10
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
2013
7.6/10
What Is a Woman?
2022
6.9/10
I Am Divine
2014
7.3/10
The Contestant
2023
6.9/10
Unknown Number: The High School Catfish
2025
6.7/10
David Bowie: Five Years
2013
7.5/10
The Last Repair Shop
2024
7.5/10
The Red Pill
2016
7.5/10
Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki
2017
7.5/10
My Mom Jayne
2025
8.0/10
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.
2018
7.7/10
42 Up
1999
7.6/10
Back in Time
2015
6.5/10
Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show
2025
7.9/10
Gilbert
2017
6.7/10
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
2024
7.8/10
35 Up
1991
7.6/10
Last Chance
2012
0/10
