_Femme_ proves to be a remarkable thriller featuring some truly outstanding performances. George MacKay portrays Preston as boisterous and aggressive, yet it's evident he’s concealing something. Nathan Stewart-Jarrett delivers as Jules, whose world falls apart, but his method of rebuilding it is both clever and disturbing. The power dynamics at play in _Femme_, and the way they come apart, create a deeply unsettling …

Nathan Stewart-Jarrett portrays "Jules," a drag performer who finds himself needing cigarettes after a show, leading him to a convenience store where he’s confronted by a group of prejudiced young men. Against better judgment, he reacts to their insults and is subsequently attacked. The aftermath leaves him withdrawn and struggling with the experience, impacting his connections with his roommates Toby (John McCrea) a…