Tears of Men
Director Anna Moot-Levin, Sara Mott
Countries United States
Duration 8 min
Synopsis
"Tears of Men" follows a diverse group of men who come together to confront the stigma against men's tears and reconnect with their own. 10-year-old Kenny recently stopped crying because he was afraid of being made fun of at school. Andrew, a former body builder, used physical strength to avoid feeling emotionally weak. But after a debilitating injury, he is forced to re-define his own masculinity. Retired construction worker Rick defends against the accusation that men who cry aren't real men. "Tears of Men" challenges audiences to reconsider their own conceptions of what it means to be a man.
"Tears of Men" follows a diverse group of men who come together to confront the stigma against men's tears and reconnect with their own. 10-year-old Kenny recently stopped crying because he was afraid of being made fun of at school. Andrew, a former body builder, used physical strength to avoid feeling emotionally weak. But after a debilitating injury, he is forced to re-define his own masculinity. Retired construction worker Rick defends against the accusation that men who cry aren't real men. "Tears of Men" challenges audiences to reconsider their own conceptions of what it means to be a man.