The protagonist is a 12-year-old boy who would probably identify as transgender. His mother has died and he happily plays the role of housewife in his home in a poor section of Manila, where he lives with his father and two older brothers. The family is loving and supportive, and Maxi's apparent transgender nature is not an issue for them and is not sensationalized in the film. Includes brief male nudity that could be skipped over. Some violence, but generally a sweet film that provides a sympathetic portrait of a queer youth.
Available with English subtitles at the SF Public Library. Available in DVD and streaming format from Netflix. Netflix summary:
Maxi (Nathan Lopez) is a sensitive 12-year-old boy whose life has deteriorated into a surrogate existence of his dead mother. Relegated to housekeeping and caring for his criminal father and brothers, Maxi is befriended by a kind and honorable policeman (J.R. Valentin) eager to show the boy a more respectable way of life. Auraeus Solito's compassionate drama filmed on the streets of Manila features music from Filipino rock legend Pepe Smith.
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