Roguish Troy is adored by his transgender son Joe – leaving ex-wife Sally the unglamorous
Job of care-giving
There’s a marvellous gentleness and warmth to this Montana-set drama from writer-director Anna Kerrigan. Its star, Steve Zahn, has been a mainstay of Hollywood-indie character acting these 30 years, and he brings his A-game to playing Troy, a roguish, big-hearted guy with a drinking problem, a bipolar disorder and a
prison record.
He was once married to Sally, played by Jillian Bell, and on the weekends, despite the lack of any court order enforcing it, Sally still lets him see their 10-year-old who absolutely adores him and hates the girly dresses and dolls that Sally keeps supplying and loves instead the Stetsons, denims and huge belt buckles that Troy has. Troy chuckles indulgently at these “tomboy” mannerisms, which triggers this outburst: “Tomboys are just another type of girl – and I’m not a girl.”