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- 2023
- Strand Releasing
- 1 h 27 m
- 2023
- Strand Releasing
- 1 h 27 m
Summary Feña (Lio Mehiel), a young trans guy bustling through life in New York, is afflicted with an incessantly challenging day that resurrects ghosts from his past.
Directed By: Vuk Lungulov-Klotz
Written By: Vuk Lungulov-Klotz
- 2023
- Strand Releasing
- 1 h 27 m
- 2023
- Strand Releasing
- 1 h 27 m
Mutt
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Summary Feña (Lio Mehiel), a young trans guy bustling through life in New York, is afflicted with an incessantly challenging day that resurrects ghosts from his past.
Directed By: Vuk Lungulov-Klotz
Written By: Vuk Lungulov-Klotz
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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80% Positive
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20% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
68
80% Positive
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
20% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
This is one of those sneakily good movies where at first nothing much seems to be going on, before the parts start adding up to a satisfying whole. Mutt turns out to be a well-crafted character study of not only a trans man, but also of the most important people in his orbit.
While Feña’s journey may contain some contrivances, the way this young man adapts to each predicament feels authentic and emotionally potent. That’s a testament to Lungulov-Klot, who succeeds in placing vivid characters in slightly heighted situations — amplifying our connection in the process — without sacrificing the sense of realism that makes “Mutt” so relatable.
There’s a lightness to the film and a loveliness to Feña’s open-hearted struggle.
The title “Mutt” suggests something in between, caught between worlds and languages, genders and sexualities. But Feña doesn’t seem caught at all; he seems quite self-assured. It’s the conditions of his life that are causing him stress. That is as illuminating a message as any.
While the film elegantly considers the relationship between Feña and their father in the third act, it still feels like something is missing from that aspect of the picture. Especially after Feña’s anxious build-up to his arrival.
These features of city life feed a sense of realism, as does the film’s warmly-lit and intimately framed cinematography. But that realism here is exhausting, even if it is well-intentioned — by the film’s end, even Feña seems ready to escape from the trial of his packed plotlines.
The texture that gives vibrancy to these types of understated stories just isn’t there, ensuring that what little there is to grasp onto soon slips away as well.
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Production Company
Strange Animal Entertainment,
Mongoose Picture House,
Aspire Studios,
Lucky 13 Productions,
Spark Features
Release Date Aug 18, 2023
Duration 1 h 27 m
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Awards
Next Generation Indie Film Awards
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
Berlin International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
