Winner of Best Canadian Feature at the 2025 Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival, this intimate and empowering film paints a deeply personal journey of self-discovery.

Before transitioning, Z was a rising musical theatre star. After a year on testosterone he’s finally starting to feel at home in his body, but he’s also losing control of his voice. While Z’s long-term partner Danielle feels she’s losing the person she fell in love with. When he bombs an important audition Z quits and starts bartending, but his new boss Santi – a fellow trans man – urges him not to give up on his dreams. With the support of his friends and a no-nonsense vocal coach, can Z learn how to use his new voice?

Featuring mesmerising performances of music from Les Misérables and Ordinary Days, this film is an ode to musical theatre and the power of music. Shot over a year to capture the real physical and vocal changes of co-writer and star Breton Lalama, this heartwarming drama is what comes from centring trans voices on both sides of the camera.

Content advisory: this film contains depictions of transphobia.

• Winner – Best Canadian Feature, Inside Out 2025