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The audience, characterized by intensely dyed hair of neon pink and greens, Doc Martens, and nose rings, huddled close together while the film reel hummed.<\/p>\n<p>They had all arrived for the premiere of <em>Torrey Pines<\/em>, directed by California musician and filmmaker Clyde Petersen. A feature-length, stop-motion animated film, Torrey Pines tells the story of Petersen\u2019s childhood in southern California. Discovering that he was transgender at an early age, the narrative details the specific challenges of growing up in a world dictated by strict gender binaries, such as the rejection of traditionally female clothing. However, the film also details Peterson\u2019s relationships and identity formation, proving that gender isn\u2019t the sole defining factor in a transgender person\u2019s early life \u2013 all the other conflicts of youth come into play.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Raised by a mother suffering from schizophrenia, <em>Torrey Pines<\/em> recounts Petersen\u2019s relationship with his single parent after being &#8220;kidnapped&#8221; at 12-years-old to travel the country with her. Set in California in the early 1990\u2019s, the film steadily follows the duo\u2019s nonsensical, cross-country odyssey while living within the confines of a small car.<\/p>\n<p>Petersen described the film\u2019s beginnings as a 2-minute song. He was already en route to Buffalo, N.Y., as part of the <em>Torrey Pines<\/em> screening tour when we talked. In the lyrics, Petersen gently reminisces, \u201cI bet someone is listening with a similar history\/Once the words are spoken and it\u2019s all out in the open.\/It will help other people feel a lot less broken\/So open up your mouth and get it all out\u2026\u201c, a chorus that undoubtedly doubles as an ode to the film\u2019s beginnings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wrote <em>Torrey Pines<\/em> in 2007, recorded it, and played it ever since,\u201d said Petersen. \u201cWhen it came time to making a feature film I just know my story the best, it\u2019s a personal story\u2026so I decided to tell that one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y2pGtc5sB2c\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y2pGtc5sB2c<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Your Heart Breaks, Petersen\u2019s band that originally recorded the song <em>Torrey Pines<\/em>, also scored the film. Originally consisting of Petersen, Danielle Morgan, and Jamillah Bourdon, the band has cycled through members since its 2000 conception.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of the music already existed, and some of the songs are instrumental remixes of Your Heart Breaks songs,\u201d said Petersen about the score. \u201cFour of the songs are like that, but then the rest is music that was composed for the film after it was animated. It wasn\u2019t necessarily planned, but when we got together to start soundtracking and rehearsing, it just turned out that way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This unplanned, natural essence, so inherent to Petersen\u2019s personality, carries through to the film itself. Each scene evolves at its own pace, mimicking the spontaneous progression of a dream. Paired with a lack of dialogue, the narrative gradually fills in, breaking out from a chronological telling along with flashes of images and instances of song. The story ebbs and flows in a fevered state, lending itself to a meditative condition rather than the typical forcefulness of modern day cinema.<\/p>\n<p>The audience is transported, along with 12-year-old Petersen and his mother, in one scene to a chaotic realm characterized by color and movement. As they embark on the cross-country trip, the audience sees on screen images of telephone wires, sunsets, camping tents, desert animals, and spinning car wheels. Your Heart Breaks performed the score live during the screening. Instead of relying on dialogue, the film leads the audience into the music, raw emotion and immediate reaction, rather than linear understanding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wanted to make a film that took its time and let the viewer enjoy scenery and discover the world at the same time as the characters,\u201d said Petersen. \u201cIf that felt like a dream, I guess that was intentional. I was trying to make a movie about one person\u2019s hallucinations, a kid\u2019s imagination, and where they meet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Torrey Pines<\/em> is, at its core, is a transgender coming-of-age narrative. But when examined closer, it\u2019s clear that the story delves deeper than just shared gender-based challenges. \u201cTrans characters are rare and important,\u201d said Zach Burba, guitarist in Your Heart Breaks. \u201cBut trans characters that have more to their character than just being trans seem even more rare. People need to feel safe telling their story, and I hope <em>Torrey Pines<\/em> can help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Follow the <em>Torrey Pines<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.torreypinesfilm.com\/screenings\/\">venues<\/a> across the U.S.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: Torrey Pines, an animated film by Clyde Petersen, is characterized by chaotic, swirling animations of still images. 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