
The Brandon Teena Story
All Brandon wanted was to be one of the guys, unfortunately he was a girl.
Directed by Gréta Olafsdóttir, Susan Muska
A sobering documentary portrait of Brandon Teena's life and tragic murder, examining identity, acceptance, and violence in rural America.
Documentary about Brandon Teena, a transgender man who was murdered along with two others in 1993 in rural Nebraska.
Questions people ask
Is The Brandon Teena Story sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is The Brandon Teena Story scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Does The Brandon Teena Story end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Brandon Teena Story violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is The Brandon Teena Story easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Brandon Teena Story
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Brandon Teena Story
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Brandon Teena Story, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Brandon Teena Story, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Brandon Teena Story, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.


















































