Zerophilia

Both my spouse and I found this movie to be totally cool. On a scale from 1 to 10, it was a 13. This movie is all over the queerness map, which is difficult but awesome to find in a movie. The movie has an intersex-like premise, dealing with a fictional abnormal chromosomal condition that transforms the affected person to the opposite sex after having the big O. Then it hits on a number of the issues transgender people deal with. It also goes in a little bit to dealing with gay/lesbian issues. Note that only few of these words (gay, lesbian, transgender, intersex) are actually used in the movie. Supporting characters are heterosexual, and you see things from their perspective as well. Even better, the heterosexual couple were supportive of their zerophiliac friend. This movie has periods of humor, introspective soul-searching, and social dynamics between genders. I would recommend this movie for its entertainment purposes to any person who would like to escape into a gendermorphic fantasyland for about 90 minutes. This has to be the most unique movie of the queer genre. Again, super cool.

This offering from Martin Curland extrapolates the social consequences of an interesting natural phenomenon: some species of animals possess no Y chromosome, instead defining gender post-conceptually by an unknown mechanism (the mole vole is such a mammal). Still others (some species of frogs, moths, and fish) are actually able to alter their gender to better survive differing environmental conditions. So what if evolution dealt such a hand to homo sapiens? Okay, you're going to have to suspend a good bit of disbelief (like the fact that the protagonists don't explode when losing 20 kilos or so of body mass) and view this as more a fantasy flick. Anyway, this movie isn't about science, it's about people. The question being examined is the nature of attraction, identity, and love. The acting and scripting gags can be a bit uneven but it is very well made for an indie flick and has a very unique premise. Highly recommended.

I have to say that I had never heard anything about this movie when I rented it. My initial interest fell mainly in the fact that it's leading actors were Taylor Handley and Kyle Schmid (both whom I love and are gorgeous). So I rented it. Five minutes into it, I was hooked. I was actually multitasking when I put it in and stopped everything to watch it. This is one of the cleverest movies I have ever seen. Not only did I love the underlying message, which is a bit cheesy but I feel is important, (Love is out of your control, that you can't help whom you fall in love with). And I also felt it broke away the line between gay and straight, because I don't feel that when it comes to orientation things are black and white, there is a grey area. The writers show this when the main character Luke goes above and beyond to try to proove to his friend that he is straight, (Luke is a zerophiliac and not unlike a frog he can change his sex) because of the fact that once he turns into a woman he becomes sexually attracted to another guy his friend starts to wonder about Lukes sexuality even though when Luke is a man he likes a girl named Michelle. A little confused? So is Luke. But he soon realizes that accepting who you are is what's important not putting labels on everything, which I felt is the best message.Although the idea of humans being able to change their sex as a frog is able to is a bit far fecthed I thought it was important to the message that writer was sending and the storyling was so great it was easy to forget that it would never really happen. I also would like to say to you skeptics out there thinking this might be just another gay love story I would like to point out that it isn't, there is no girl on girl kissing or guy on guy kissing, Luke turns into a woman and likes another guy and when he turns back into a man he likes a girl named Michelle, he is straight as both sexes. Overall I thought the acting was great, the writing was amazing and this movie has become one of my favorites. I love giving credit to the underappreciated or unrecognized indie films these days (I am so tired of everyone in hollywood trying to make a box office hit, the usual standard special effects with a shaky story line) and this movie deffinately stands out above the rest. I reccommend giving this movie a chance and before long I think it could hold its own as a cult classic such as Boondock Saints or Rocky Horror Picture Show. [...]

Product arrived quickly / no damage. The picture and sound quality is excellent. This product is superior and such a value. I give it 2 thumbs up, 3 if that were an option! I love this movie and if you buy it so will you. This movie has a little bit of everything, anyone can relate to it. I would have felt like a real zero, if I never saw it! It can be summed up in one word, outstanding!

If you don't like gender switch movies pass on this!! This is one of my favs though. This movie has a different twist to the gender switch aspect, that is both fun & weird. I would say not ok for young kids. I would say older teen & or Adult. Enjoy!! :-)

I was fortune enough to see this movie once before buying it. I had heard of it years before I had been able to while I had a brief stint in NYC. The premise of the movie is what I found to be the most interesting in comparison to many movies I come across. What if you had to ability to be male or female. Since this subject isn't brought up much at all in the movie industry I really went out of my way to find it. What this movie gave me was interesting, inventive and unique. As long as you don't mine the premise. I enjoyed the acting, they were pretty believable and the dialogue was very real in my book. If you're looking for a different kind of movie, don't mind the premise or some slight female nudity, I highly recommend. You start to look at person on a whole in a different light.

Suppose some people could switch from male to female and back, more or less at will? If you thought puberty was confusing, you ain't seen nothing yet. Simply adapting to one adult kind of sexuality is hard enough. Having to get used to the other, too, adds a whole new dimension of ambiguity. Suppose a man becomes female, at least for a while, and finds himself attracted to other women? Or to other men? It rather neatly blurs distinctions of straight and gay. Having done that for the sex-changers, do the terms still have meaning to monosexuals? Although phrased as a teen flick and filled with traditional problems around dating and more modern questions of orientation, this has a bit more depth than you might expect. It's not for the body-shy, but overt sexuality is mostly a matter hints, shadows, and what's just off-screen. Despite a few predictable elements, I recommend this one highly. -- wiredweird

This film is about the said confusion of identity in the realm of gender. We humans have enough problems under normal conditions when testosterone and/or estrogen kicks in, much less the added confusion of the above title. Such is the idea of the screen play. It is totally entertaining and in a small way, an educational observation. NJMJr!

Voici une petite comédie rafraîchissante made in Canada, sur l'amour, le sexe, l'identité et les petits tracas de l'entrée dans l'âge adulte. Il ne s'agit pas d'une fable sur l'homosexualité, la trans-sexualité ni même sur l'hermaphrodisme (comme dans l'excellent film argentin XXY), il s'agit... d'autre chose. Pas question non plus de verser dans le voyeurisme, le film aborde le thème universel de l'amour sous un éclairage différent, et d'une certaine manière dans son aspect le plus absolu. A voir !!! Seul bémol : dommage qu'il ne soit pas disponible en français :(

So I FINALLY got to see Zerophilia this weekend (after having ordered it from Amazon), and I tell you it was a gem! For those who haven't yet seen it, then do so ASAP - for those who have, you know what I'm talking about. It was cute and funny. Okay not over the top like some Hollywood productions, but it had that uniqueness of an "Indy" (independent film) feel to it. I found myself chuckling and L-ing OL (Laughing out Loud) at some parts, and feeling the main character's (Luke's) frustration on the whole gender switching ordeal. And of course, I found myself asking the question(s), what would it be like to be able to gender switch on a whim? (although in the film there was more "manipulation" required ;) than just a whim). And then, what gender would I ultimately choose to be? And of course, Kyle Schmid (as Max) and the great "reveal" in the shower scene! <-- That really got me! I literally said out loud (but to myself): "Wow, I didn't see that coming!" And then things just fell into place. I'm so glad I discovered this film (and of course if not having become a fan of Kyle since seeing him in "Blood Ties", I may have NEVER known about it.) Zerophilia is a definite must see!! ;)

Well, i've seen so many movies where 2 characters swap bodies , but this one is an interesting change up. I don't want to give it away but it's worth checking out.