Synopsis
One trans man’s pioneering quest to fulfill an age-old desire: to start his own family. This is the story of the dad who gave birth. Freddy is 30 and yearns to start a family but for him this ordinary desire comes with unique challenges. He is a gay transgender man. Deciding to carry his own baby took years of soul searching, but nothing could prepare him for the reality of pregnancy, as both a physical experience and one that challenges society’s fundamental understanding of gender, parenthood and family. He quickly realizes that what to him feels pragmatic, to others feels deeply confusing and confronting; this was not part of his plan. Against a backdrop of increasing hostility towards trans people the world over, Freddy is forced to confront his own naivety, mine unknown depths of courage and lean on every friend and family member who will stand by him.
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Movie Details
United Kingdom Releases: | August 30th, 2019 (Wide), released as Seahorse: The Dad Who Gave Birth |
Video Release: | June 16th, 2020 by 1091 Media |
Running Time: | 91 minutes |
Source: | Original Screenplay |
Genre: | Documentary |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Factual |
Production/Financing Companies: | BBC Films, Grain Media, Glimmer Films, The Guardian |
Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
Languages: | English |