A Perfectly Normal Family

Eleven-year-old Emma thinks she has a perfectly normal family—until the day her father, Thomas, reveals that he is transgender and begins transitioning into Agnete. What follows is a gentle but powerful exploration of a family reconfiguring itself in the face of emotional upheaval and societal scrutiny.

Seen entirely through Emma’s perspective, the film captures the confusion, awkwardness, and ultimately the resilience of a child trying to understand what it means when someone you love becomes someone new. Her older sister, Caroline, adjusts quickly. Their mother, Helle, files for divorce. But Emma finds herself struggling—especially as the kids at school start to mock her for having a dad who now wears dresses.

Based on director Malou Reymann’s own life experience, this quiet and compassionate debut balances perspectives with warmth and subtlety. Instead of dramatizing the transition process, it focuses on the nuanced emotional terrain of acceptance, identity, and unconditional love. With understated performances and emotional authenticity, A Perfectly Normal Family is a film that invites empathy and conversation.