Seahorse review – moving study of man who gave birth

A nuanced, tender look at the life of trans man Freddy McConnell and his struggle to conceive and deliver his own childAcross the breadth of fiction, the notion of male pregnancy has historically been played for laughs, terror or, most often, a combination of the two. The theatrical poster for the Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle Junior says a thousand words: doctor Danny DeVito stares through the fourth wall with a get-a-load-of-this-guy grin while Schwarzenegger looks to us, stunned, as if to ask how he could have landed himself in such a predicament. Even if these jokes ultimately make male frailty their butt, suggesting that a milestone of womanhood would be a man’s worst nightmare, they’re still jokes. Related: Luce review – tough, provocative thriller crackles with tension Continue reading…
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