Tajo Hurrle

Wide meadows, romping in the woods and building cabins. Leo (12) spends the autumn holidays with big sister Noémie and cousin Emil on Grandma Marlies' farm. However when Leo is surprised by what Grandma Marlies calls big news, Leo faces an identity crisis. "I am Leo" immerses itself into the emotional world of a child who is on the way to discover their gender identity. A film about expectations that overwhelm, about thoughts that restrict and about the courage to find yourself.

In Noa’s queer bubble, they feel happy and safe. But a walk home at night rekindles the fear of discrimination and violence. Suppressed during the day, these feelings return as nightmares. In a slice-of-life style, we experience the everyday life of a non-binary person navigating microaggressions, legal mazes, and birthday parties.