Mutt is a movie that makes the everyday radical
thefader.comMutt is a small film with big things on its mind. Director Vuk Lungulov-Klotz’s feature debut is an indie drama that takes place across one day in New York, following Feña (Lío Mehiel), a recently out trans man, dealing with frustrating situations sparked by his sister, his ex-boyfriend, and his estranged father.
Feña’s gender identity plays an important part in both navigating the city and his relationships. and Mutt depicts this and its fleshed-out characters with dynamism.
Feña isn’t portrayed as a hero or a martyr, simply a guy who is trying to get through the day with as little trouble as possible.
For that, it feels quietly radical. Mehiel, a trans actor himself, plays Feña with a winning sensitivity. We see it in his knotty relationship with his ex, who he hooks up with at a club only to be rejected again the morning after.
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