In addition to the surge in anti-trans legislation that Chase Strangio battles in the courtroom, he must also fight against media bias, exposing how narratives in the press influence public perception amidst the fight for transgender rights. Director Sam Feder expands 2020’s Disclosure’s examination of the depiction of trans lives on screen in this blisteringly important new documentary. HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY wisely grounds its examination of complex and overwhelming issues by centering Massachusetts-raised ACLU lawyer Strangio, a hero for many in the LGBTQ+ community, as he prepares to participate in historic litigation that will take him all the way to the Supreme Court.
Beyond all the legal and even medical specifics resides a sense of communal understanding, and… a deep and abiding love for one’s fellow human beings, which Feder taps into with aplomb.
– Variety
