The Misandrists (2017) ⚡ Ad-Free
The Misandrists (2017) ⚡ Ad-Free
The film uses high-fantasy and camp to spoof second-wave feminist idioms and lesbian-separatist fantasies. The FLA lives in an isolated villa, viewing men as the "cops of the world" rather than mere humans. By exaggerating these tropes, LaBruce creates what reviewers from 4Columns describe as a "low-budget, high-fantasy tale" that burlesques radical rhetoric while taking its underlying motivations seriously. Excavating the "TURF" of Gender Essentialism
Ultimately, The Misandrists functions as both a salute to the kinetic power of collective action and a warning against the narrowness of exclusionary politics. It remains a polarizing entry in LaBruce’s filmography, utilizing a "dread carnival" aesthetic to force audiences to confront the messy intersection of gender, revolution, and identity. 'The Misandrists' Review - Santa Fe Reporter
The narrative challenges a movement that defines "woman" solely by anatomy.
A trans enlistee within the FLA forces the group to broaden their narrow "essentialist praxis".