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Really Happy Someday

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Before he transitioned, Z (Breton Lalama, The Madness, Slasher) was a rising musical theatre star struggling with his gender identity. One year into taking testosterone, he has finally started to feel at home in his body but has lost all control of his voice. At the same time, Z's long-term partner, Danielle (Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah, The Last of Us), feels she's lost the person she fell in love with. Unable to book work with his changing voice, Z starts bartending, where his new boss, Santi (Xavier Lopez, We Forgot to Break Up), emboldens him to fight for himself and his dreams. Z starts working with a singing instructor, Shelly, to learn how to use his new voice, and maybe even trust himself.

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Drew Gregory Autostraddle Z’s vocal change acts as a microcosm for being trans, a literalization of how awkward it can be to step into oneself. Sep 10, 2024 Full Review Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall Director J Stevens takes an offhanded approach, shooting scenes like a fly-on-the-wall documentary to add a striking sense of authenticity. Rated: 4/5 Apr 3, 2025 Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film The film hinges on amazing vocal work by Lalama. Rated: 4/5 Mar 24, 2025 Full Review Joey Moser The Contending This is a film that delivers its emotional beats so clearly, and it features a breakout performance from Breton Lalama. Dec 19, 2024 Full Review Tomas Trussow The Lonely Film Critic It's thanks to the acting from Lalama and Lopez ... and Stevens’s sensitivity in finding joy in the smallest of moments as a director, that Really Happy Someday nevertheless emerges from its cocoon of woes with a sense of ultimate triumph and serenity. Rated: 3/5 Dec 2, 2024 Full Review Larry Fried That Shelf J Stevens' feature debut, [Really Happy Someday], is a raw yet tender coming-of-gender portrait [that] feels like a product of the genre’s evolution. Sep 23, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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J Stevens

Director

Breton Lalama

Z

Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah

Danielle

Katharine King So

Sage

Aisha Evelyna

Aisha

Xavier Lopez

Santi
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Synopsis Before he transitioned, Z (Breton Lalama, The Madness, Slasher) was a rising musical theatre star struggling with his gender identity. One year into taking testosterone, he has finally started to feel at home in his body but has lost all control of his voice. At the same time, Z's long-term partner, Danielle (Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah, The Last of Us), feels she's lost the person she fell in love with. Unable to book work with his changing voice, Z starts bartending, where his new boss, Santi (Xavier Lopez, We Forgot to Break Up), emboldens him to fight for himself and his dreams. Z starts working with a singing instructor, Shelly, to learn how to use his new voice, and maybe even trust himself.
Director
J Stevens
Screenwriter
Breton Lalama, J Stevens
Production Co
Spindle Films
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 29m