Adam (2019 American film)
Adam is a 2019 American comedy-drama film directed by Rhys Ernst, from a screenplay by Ariel Schrag, based upon the novel of the same name by Schrag. It stars Nicholas Alexander, Bobbi Menuez, Leo Sheng, Chloe Levine, and Margaret Qualley.
Plot
Shy and nerdy teenager Adam (Nicholas Alexander) spends his last high school summer in NYC with his older sister, who is part of the local lesbian and trans activist scene. Adam meets and develops a crush on a lesbian girl, Gillian (Bobbi Menuez), at an LGBTQ+ party. Gillian assumes that he is a trans man, and Adam confirms the lie, running with the deception to win her affection. Adam's struggle and guilt over his deceit increases as the relationship between him and Gillian deepens, eventually leading him to admit that he is not trans. Gillian accepts both this and him, having realized that she is bisexual rather than lesbian. They break up, however, as the relationship was based on lies, though Adam gains a deep regard toward trans people.
Controversy
Because gender deception is a major plot element of the film (and the novel upon which it is based), it has been controversial. Director Rhys Ernst, a trans person himself, has acknowledged the criticism of the source material but says, "A primary condition to my working on the project was that I would tell it from a trans perspective" and that "the changes address many of the concerns that have been raised about the novel", as well as stating "the things that people are afraid of, who haven't seen the movie, none of those things are in the movie." He also said, "There were a lot of changes between the book and the script, so I didn't really dwell on the book that much. I'm seeing my role and vision in this to create a whole new work that's jumping off from the script but not the book so much."
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External links
- Review Adam (2019 American film) at the Internet Movie Database
- Adam (2019 American film) at Rotten Tomatoes
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