Director Patricia Ortega releases 9 Lunas on July 3rd, a comedy that addresses the pregnancy of a trans man. The film aims to show that care and family have no gender. Ortega fears the audience might avoid the film due to prejudice but trusts that the story will invite reflection on family diversity and help break down social barriers.
Narrative technology as a tool to normalize diverse realities 🎬
The production of 9 Lunas uses handheld camera techniques and dynamic editing to bring the viewer closer to the protagonist's intimate experience. The script, developed with advice from trans collectives, uses close-ups and a warm color palette to create empathy. Ortega avoids melodrama and bets on humor as a vehicle to dismantle preconceived ideas about parenthood and gender identity.
Spoiler: the stork also understands neutral pronouns 🐦
The film reminds us that while some argue about inclusive bathrooms, others face the logistics of childbirth with a binder and pronouns. If the traditional stork already delivered babies without checking IDs, now it's time to update its GPS so it doesn't get lost with non-binary identities. At least this comedy promises more laughs than a Twitter debate about inclusive language.