A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story

– The story of Gwen Araujo, a transgender teen who was murdered in California in 2002...

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 28 Minutes
Release Year:
2006
A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story (2006)

The story of Gwen Araujo, a transgender teen who was murdered in California in 2002.

Producing Country:
USA
Genre:
Release Date:

19 Jun 2006

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
TV-14 – For Age 14 and Above

This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age. Programs rated TV-14 contains material that parents or adult guardians may find unsuitable for children under the age of 14. The FCC warns that "Parents are cautioned to exercise some care in monitoring this program and are cautioned against letting children under the age of 14 watch unattended." Programs with this rating contain crude humor, drug/alcohol use, inappropriate language, strong violence (may include some amounts of blood and gore), and moderate suggestive themes or dialogue.

Director:

Agnieszka Holland

Writer:

Shelley Evans

Main Actors:

Mercedes Ruehl, JD Pardo, Lupe Ontiveros, Henry Darrow

Plot:

Based on a true story. As a young boy, Eddie Araujo always felt different somehow. She started putting on her mom's makeup and wearing her mom's clothes, which her mom found odd. By the time she entered her teen years, Eddie could no longer hide the fact that she was a lot different, that she was meant to be female and not male. When she finally accepted it and with her mom's eventual support, Eddie changed her name to Gwen and started to live life as female until a tragic night changed everything.

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations.

Production:

Braun Entertainment Group

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.5/10