The Misandrists (2017) May 2026

One of the film's most critical themes is its scrutiny of trans-exclusionary radical feminism (TERF).

A trans enlistee within the FLA forces the group to broaden their narrow "essentialist praxis". The Misandrists (2017)

While some reviewers from Film Threat argue the film contains "more shock than substance," others praise it for using a salacious premise to tackle "big, knotty questions" about patriarchy and power. One of the film's most critical themes is

The commune’s idyll is threatened when a male fugitive is secretly harbored in their basement, exposing the cracks in their absolute separation. The commune’s idyll is threatened when a male

Bruce LaBruce’s The Misandrists (2017) is a satirical, campy exploration of radical lesbian separatism that simultaneously celebrates and critiques feminist ideologies. Set in a fictionalized "Ger(wo)many," the film follows a cell of the Female Liberation Army (FLA), a goddess-worshipping commune led by the charismatic "Big Mother". While the film is wrapped in a "dirty eye" aesthetic typical of LaBruce's "queercore" roots, it delves into complex questions regarding gender essentialism, trans-inclusion, and the cyclical nature of oppression. The Satirical Lens of Radical Separatism

The narrative challenges a movement that defines "woman" solely by anatomy.