Blue Sunshine

Original title: Neela Nira Sooriyan

Directed by Samyuktha Vijayan

Bhanu, a high school teacher, wants to transition as a trans woman while working for a school in a small town in South India. Bhanu’s parents do not know that she is already taking hormone treatment for the transition. When her parents force a marriage upon her due to their financial situation, Bhanu gains courage under pressure. She starts to live as a woman named Bhanu with her friend Haritha's help. The school administration creates problems by not acknowledging Bhanu as a woman. As Bhanu struggles to find happiness after transition, she meets a student Karthik who is being bullied by his classmates for his feminine demeanor. Unable to withstand the bullying, Karthik retaliates by wearing makeup and nail polish to school. The school administration blames Bhanu for all the problems. How Karthik and Bhanu deal with the problems form the rest of the story.