Valentina and her mother Márcia find themselves on the move once again after the high-schooler
is discovered to be trans. Life seems hopeful, though, after they land in a small
town where nobody knows them and they can start anew. They just have to get the school
forms signed by both parents so that Valentina can use her chosen name and gender—but
tracking down her absent father is near impossible, and time is running out.
As the summer unfolds, Márcia finds a nice boyfriend, Valentina meets some cool new
pals at summer school, and everything seems like it might work out this time. Valentina
starts to open up and relax into being a real teenager, hanging out and going to parties
with Júlio, who is gay and trying to find love, and pregnant Amanda.
Unfortunately, danger lurks in the community, and Valentina is again faced with difficult
choices. But no one is going to stop this resilient girl (played perfectly by trans
YouTube influencer Thiessa Woinbackk, winner of the Outstanding Performance Award
at Outfest) from being who she is and living her life in this special coming-of-age
drama.
Cooper Sealy & Mocha James Herrup. “2021 Translations Program.” 2021. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a86d494b1ffb6251b62962f/t/6092c9cc84c4e11ef349a263/1620232676694/2021Translations-program.pdf.