Red Without Blue (2007 Documentary Male -to -Female Transgender/Transsexuals) 1 of 6

The intimate bond between two identical twin brothers is challenged when one decides to transition from male to female; this is the story of their evolving relationship, and the resurrection of their family from a darker past.
RED WITHOUT BLUE is an artistic and groundbreaking examination of gender, identity, and the unswerving bond of twin ship despite transformation. An honest portrayal of a family in turmoil, RWB follows a pair of identical twins as one transitions from male to female. Captured over a period of three years, the film documents the twins and their parents, examining the Farleys' struggle to redefine their family. The twins' early lives were quintessentially all-American: picture-perfect holidays, supportive parents who cheered them on every step of the way. By the time they were 14, their parents had divorced, they had come out as gay, and a joint suicide attempt precipitated a forced separation of Mark and Alex for two and half years. Through candid and extensive interviews with the twins and their family, RED WITHOUT BLUE recounts these troubled times, interweaving the twins' difficult past with their efforts to find themselves in the present...
Red without Blue is a beautiful and touching film that raises a multitude of interesting questions about identity and family life. It depicts the life of a trans teen and does not edit out the grim truths about how difficult it can to fit in with your own self-perception. The people profiled are all very compelling and honest. Interviews with the subjects get at the heart of the conflicts. Following the family over time, we get a intimate view of how people deal with crises, and how our prejudices and opinions can change so drastically when facing difficult choices.

The cinematography is beautiful and adds elegance to subject matter. The soundtrack is terrific- and features some trans musicians.

Highly recommended.

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• Red Without Blue
• Documentary
• Twins
• Male-To-Female
• Transsexuals
• LGBT
• Lesbian
• Gay
• Transgender
• Gender Dysphoria
• Gender identity disorder
• Clair Farley
• Jennie Farley
• Mark Oliver Farley
• Todd Sills
• Brooke Sebold
• Benita Sills
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[MrShadowCollector]

@OiNise Of course. However whether to call Mark a man or woman is up for another debate.

Personally I would call Claire a female since Claire looks, acts, and Behaves like one.

I judge a person's gender by Looks and Personality not sexual Organs. End of story.

[TheAlphaFish]

I cried at 0:45 where they started singing that song :) That's a mormon song, and it just warms my heart that a mormon family could even accept someone like us, let alone go through that kind of a journey. <3

[3percentmilk]

@kaylee932 Except for the twin thing (mine died in pregnancy) I'm in the same boat.

You have to stay strong. You have to remember that the day will come when you can be the true you. Just keep swimming. :)

[Ilovenaeem89]

I cant imagine feeling like tht

[kaylee932]

im a twin also identical..we r nothing alike...i want to be a female as well....but i have no job no money and almost no friends...im depressed all the time and have nowhere to turn...life seems grim an i try to survive but am failing at it slowly falling deeper into nothingness,,,somethings gotta change soon....

[coloochlisa]

@godh8zz, maybe for some but not most.

[MrShadowCollector]

@Jade24B Sigh then what do you want me to say?

Well I guess I will man up and make a Formal apology. I am sorry for my ignorance on the subject of transgender-ism and I apologize to all those I upsetted.

[Jade24B]

@MrShadowCollector

By this logic, a trans woman who is pre-transition who may be a tomboy would be considered male by you, which is simply incorrect and would defeat the purpose of transition in the first place. I know you have no ill intentions, but you seem to be inviting people to judge stereo typically which is not something one should be doing.

[realish42008]

this is really beautifully shot&brings up quite an interesting issue when it comes to transgender life as a twin. I get why a twin would feel rejected in a way because twins relate so intimitley to often an almost singular identity. definitey gonna share this w my twitter folliwers!

[realish42008]

its a dumb question actually @sambam2694 which shows youre totally missing the point.