Vuk Lungulov-Klotz takes audiences through a whirlwind day-in-the-life story of a trans character in this debut feature.
You should always endeavor to put your character through the wringer. That’s the essence of storytelling, right? Sometimes the best way to accomplish this is just to follow them through one helluva pressure-cooker of a day.
In what he calls a kind of response to the Safdies and Uncut Gems, writer/director Vuk Lungulov-Klotz does just that in Mutt, a film following lead character Feña during a particularly stressful 24 hours. He runs into an ex, cares for a runaway half-sister, and has to prepare for his estranged father’s visit. And he does it all with the added complication of having recently transitioned and changing his name—so all these characters are effectually “meeting” Feña for the first time in his new identity.
Author: Jo Light
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