Writer/Director Alex Bush’s proof of concept short Thaw had its world premiere at Tribeca in 2023 when the USA was seeing record numbers of anti- LGBTQ bills introduced and is now coming online in 2025 at a moment when the wilfully concerted erasure of trans rights is more prevalent than ever. Regardless, their film, whilst clearly speaking to much larger pressing issues, is first and foremost a captivating piece of romance cinema and a short that embraces classic storytelling tropes to challenge outdated societal norms. Bush has crafted a love story which reveals the messy, evolving nature of identity and self-expression. In Thaw they sought to create a piece of work, rooted in a love of melodrama, art and folklore, which didn’t fit with more traditional depictions of trans and gender fluid individuals and their communities, rather than a piece speaking to otherness. Ahead of Thaw’s premiere on Dn today,...
- 3/11/2025
- by Sarah Smith
- Directors Notes
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