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Noah Schamus on How Their Debut Feature ‘Summer Solstice’ Captures Trans Intimacy by Mocking Bad Tropes and Embracing Bad Sex
J. Kim Murphy The only thing more powerful than a first impression is a second one — at least, that’s the bet that “Summer Solstice,” a new anti-romantic comedy from Cartilage Films, makes on itself. Beginning with a character giving an impassioned monologue recounting his gender-affirming surgery, the speech quickly curdles into something pretty tacky, even including the line, “I went from a caterpillar to a butterfly.” But then another voice interrupts: “Okay, thanks.