Seahorse: The Dad Who Gave Birth

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Seahorse: The Dad Who Gave Birth

2019

1h 31m

Documentary

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Filmmaker Jeanie Finlay documents a transgender man's path to parenthood after he decides to carry his child himself.

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

Articulate, reflective and unhesitant about getting personal, McConnell makes for a complicated character study.

Jun 16, 2020

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Hannah Strong

Little White Lies

A fascinating, vital story told with heart and tenderness.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 30, 2019

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Danny Leigh

Financial Times

Finlay is alive both to the humdrum and astonishing.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 28, 2019

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Phil Guie

Film-Forward.com

Despite moments in which he can seem stuck in his own head, McConnell makes for a compelling figure.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 1, 2021

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Kat Halstead

Common Sense Media

Important transgender pregnancy doc has strong language.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 14, 2020

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Seahorse feels almost like a 'to be continued' film, because it remains to be seen how Freddy handles the challenges of raising his child, knowing that his unusual pregnancy has been documented for the world to see.

Jul 12, 2020

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Andrea Cornwell

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Patrick Vernon

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Orlando von Einsiedel

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Jeanie Finlay documents a transgender man's path to parenthood after he decides to carry his child himself.

Director: Jeanie Finlay
Producer: Jeanie Finlay, Andrea Cornwell
Production Co: Glimmer Films, Grain Media
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 16, 2020
Runtime: 1h 31m

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