At times reminiscent of early Skins (when the TV show was good) and more recently Sex Education, Netflix presents this Polish story of Tosia/Toseik, a gender-transitioning 17-year-old and the developing relationship with new best friend Leon. With their classmates exploring different aspects of the sexual spectrum, Fanfic fits in well with current teenage-based products, but its subjects are generally nicely played and well handled. There is a good mix of mostly grounded realism and the occasional sweet artistic flourish, and it conveys different attitudes from both the teenagers and parents quite effectively. The film has credible central characters - with a couple of glaring stereotypes on the sidelines - and it is well-meaning in its small-scale but purposeful storytelling.
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