The film follows the story of Jamie, a struggling butch lesbian actress who gets cast as a man in a film. The main plot is a romantic comedy between Jamie's male alter-ego, "Male Jamie," and Jill, a heterosexual woman on set. The film's subplots include Jamie's bisexual roommate Lola and her cat actor Howard, Lola's abrasive butch German girlfriend Andi, and Jamie's gay Asian friend David.
Writing
Michelle Ehlen's self-aware script bites its own tail deliciously
Acting
Ehlen's dual performance as Jamie/Male Jamie is committed chaos
Costume
The visual language of butch vs 'male' is smarter than it looks
Director
Michelle Ehlen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Michelle Ehlen wrote, directed, starred, and edited this—true DIY queer cinema energy.
The 2008 release predates widespread nonbinary discourse, making its gender-play premise feel even more like a time capsule.
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