A Different Man
Year: 2024
Country: United States
Type: Feature
Form: Narrative
An aspiring actor with facial difference undergoes a radical medical procedure to transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare, as he loses out on the role he was born to play and becomes obsessed with reclaiming what was lost.
Starring Adam Pearson, this thorny and darkly funny film sidesteps the familiar traps of pity and inspiration porn. It turns towards more nuanced and honest enquiries: to what extent does disability define a person, and who gets to decide?
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