"Obviously, it's a minefield, but that's also all the beauty of creation: are we going to be able to navigate through all of that?
Since we were inhabited by the right values and the objective was noble, I told myself: 'We will get there', to the extent that we surround ourselves with the right people, that we listen to people and that we don't try to go it alone," said Morissette.
The scriptwriter's plot unravels when a potential broadcaster rejects his initial draft for being too full of cisgender clichés, forcing the character to deeply understand trans experiences.
"The wager we took is in the way of telling the story.
In the first act, we play a lot on archetypes and certain clichés to bring people along with us," explained Morissette.
The narrative tone shifts dramatically during the second act upon the introduction of Sarah's character, changing the protagonist's outlook entirely.
"The idea was to say somewhat terrible things at the beginning, but the situation changes in the second act, there is a resolution, a reflection," continued Morissette.
The creative team explicitly intended for the cinematic piece to spark wide-ranging social debates regarding societal perceptions of identity.
"There will surely be some form of polemic and at the limit, I wish for it, because the polemic will spark conversation and debate.
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The worst of scenarios is not polemic, it's indifference, and I don't think the film will leave people indifferent," affirmed Morissette.
