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Adam's Apple

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A transgender teen and his mother chronicle their lives, artistically weaving a rare and intimate portrait of a family in transition. Two decades of footage trace a boy's path to manhood and his parents' vulnerability as they reckon with change. ADAM'S APPLE is an intimate, collaborative documentary told through the dual perspectives of Adam, a transgender teen, and his mother, visual artist Amy Jenkins, offering an authentic and tender counterpoint to the hostility facing trans youth today. Adam's journey balances the milestones of gender transition with the rhythms of adolescence. As Adam asserts his identity and steps out into the world, his parents grapple with the challenges of raising a teen while learning to let go. Through a visually poetic approach, the film transforms a deeply personal archive, collected over two decades, into a powerful, joyful testament to the beauty and difficulty of reckoning with profound change.

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Codie Allen Geek Vibes Nation 1d
10/10
Adam’s Apple becomes more than a documentary about one family. It becomes a quiet act of resistance against narratives that seek to erase or diminish trans lives. Go to Full Review Tina Kakadelis Film Obsessive 1d
Adam’s Apple is an attempt to capture life’s beautiful, fleeting nature and the changes we all go through to find ourselves. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Amy Jenkins

Director

Adam Sieswerda

Self

John Sieswerda

Self

Elias Sieswerda

Self

Adam Sieswerda

Screenwriter

Brit Fryer

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Synopsis A transgender teen and his mother chronicle their lives, artistically weaving a rare and intimate portrait of a family in transition. Two decades of footage trace a boy's path to manhood and his parents' vulnerability as they reckon with change. ADAM'S APPLE is an intimate, collaborative documentary told through the dual perspectives of Adam, a transgender teen, and his mother, visual artist Amy Jenkins, offering an authentic and tender counterpoint to the hostility facing trans youth today. Adam's journey balances the milestones of gender transition with the rhythms of adolescence. As Adam asserts his identity and steps out into the world, his parents grapple with the challenges of raising a teen while learning to let go. Through a visually poetic approach, the film transforms a deeply personal archive, collected over two decades, into a powerful, joyful testament to the beauty and difficulty of reckoning with profound change.
Director
Amy Jenkins
Producer
Brit Fryer, Amy Jenkins
Screenwriter
Adam Sieswerda
Production Co
Adam's Apple Film
Genre
Documentary, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 38m