'Strays' (2023)
This anti-love young adult movie includes mature topics and dialogue.

Irma and Žydrūnė have been best friends living together for a decade, sharing both a daily routine and similar fate: Žydrūnė has only 2% of her eyesight and Irma can’t see at all. After Žydrūnė‘s wedding she, her husband, Irma and some friends set off for a honeymoon trip across Europe. During this tragicomic trip Irma begins to realize it is not just another adventure, but a goodbye.
This anti-love young adult movie includes mature topics and dialogue.
Throughout Brendan Fraser’s career, he has played a plethora of unique, layered characters who explore the importance of not being afraid to display your emotions, something that is often seen to not be a masculine trait. This idea of regulating emotion and what traits men are able to possess creates a toxic atmosphere for men who are often told they should not cry or represent their emotions in any physical way. These characters represent that men can be joyful, emotionally conscious, and sensitive, while also representing their masculine identity instead of painting those qualities as fighting against their masculinity.
Stevan Lee Mraovitch’s film is a beautiful tribute to family, found family, and the lengths people will go to support their loved ones.
This is a Spanish-speaking short film that contains English subtitles. The short film is produced in the United States.
There’s been a longstanding criticism of sci-fi films about its lack of Black characters. For the past few years, Anthony Mackie has been successfully representing Black masculinity in the otherwise homogenous genre and I am here for it.