So Pretty

This radical act of meta-adaptation transposes an unfinished novel by gay German writer Ronald M. Schernikau from 1980s West Berlin to 2018 Brooklyn. Centered on the intertwining lives of a group of trans and genderqueer artists and activists, SO PRETTY traces the couplings that form and are quietly strained as the group attempts to carve out a utopian space for themselves in an increasingly hostile world. Shot with documentary-like intimacy in both digital and 16mm, this delicate tale of love, literature, and collective struggle finds truth and beauty in human connection.