This film was aired in 2017 as part of the Independent Lens documentary series on PBS. The film played the film festival circuit in 2016 winning awards at the Oslo International, Boston Independent, Woodstock, and 17 other film festivals. All those wins were deserved. Subtitle for the film is 'A Son's Transition. A Mom's Transformation'. The documentary follows 19 year-old Bennett Wallace as he transitions into the boy he always felt he should be. Coming along on the journey, although reluctantly at first, is Bennett's mother Suzy. Director Shaleece Haas won the trust of both mother and son and produced a film which doesn't pull any punches. In the end Real Boy is a truly heart-warming film about family values.
Review of Real Boy
