12 Thought-Provoking Movies That Explore Transgender Identity

unbranded • 2025-03-21

These films thoughtfully explore transgender identities and gender research, shedding light on both everyday struggles and deeply personal experiences.

The Danish Girl 
Eddie Redmayne 
Lili Elbe 
transition 
reassignment 
Felicity Huffman 
Bree 
Boy Meets Girl 
Michelle Hendley 
identity 
Paris is Burning 
documentary 
transgender people 
drag queens 
The Crying Game 
transgender woman 
A Fantastic Woman 
Oscars 
gender identity 
Tomboy 
film 
LGBTQ+ 
The Queen 
drag queens 
Disclosure 
transgender representation 
Tangerine 
Los Angeles 
independent film 
Girl 
Breakfast on Pluto 
Cillian Murphy 
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The Danish Girl (2015)

Directed by Tom Hooper, this film tells the story of Lili Elbe, one of the first people to undergo gender reassignment surgery.
Played by Eddie Redmayne, the film explores Lili's transition from male to female in the context of 1920s Denmark.