Outerlands

9/22/2025

With all of the attention that’s been focused on transgender issues in recent years, the number of films that have focused on this segment of the LGBTQ+ community is still relatively limited when compared to its other counterparts in this cinematic genre. However, one would hope that writer-director Elena Oxman’s debut feature is a step in the right direction for raising awareness and recognition of cinematic offerings in the transgender community, a constituency that has been increasingly looking to distinguish itself in various ways from those in gay, lesbian and bisexual circles. This simple but sensitive release follows the life of Cass (formerly Cassie) Marks (Asia Kate Dillon), a restaurant server and part-time child care provider seeking to make a fresh start in San Francisco after