This absorbing gender-bending documentary series captures a year in the life of four college students who've made the commitment to transition from their birth sex despite the difficult consequences. Follow along as Lucas writes a letter explaining her decision to become a man, Raci seeks illegal hormones on the black market, Gabbie celebrates his surgery with a preop dinner party & T.J. plans a trip to Cyprus, Greece, to visit her parents. This disc contains:

Episode 7 - In Colorado, Gabbie's parents throw her a dinner party on the day before her sexual reassignment surgery. Los Angeles student Raci decides to ask for help in obtaining hormones, and later takes part in a transgender biking event. In Michigan, T.J. prepares for his trip home to Cyprus and a long-delayed reunion with his mother. 4.25 stars (Dale-5, David-3.5)

Episode 8 - Having returned home to Cyprus, T.J. has a long-delayed conversation with his mother. On the eve of his graduation from Smith College, Lucas has an emotional get-together with his father over breakfast. Gabbie, her final decision made regarding sexual reassignment surgery, thinks toward her future. Finally, Raci waits to find out her grades and see if she will do well enough to keep her scholarship. 4.75 (Dale-5, David-4.5)

Rated NR 2 hours 5 minutes 2005

4.5 stars disc 2, 4.25 stars for the set. Fascinating look into these people's lives and the struggles they and their families go through.