Castration Movie

Castration Movie is an ongoing anthology drama film series written and directed by Louise Weard. The first part Castration Movie Anthology i. Traps, sometimes known as Castration Movie Anthology i. The Fear of Having No One to Hold at the End of the World, released in June 2024, and the second part, Castration Movie Anthology ii. The Best of Both Worlds released in September 2025.

Castration Movie
Directed by	Louise Weard
Written by	Louise Weard
Starring	Louise Weard Alexandria Walton Aoife Josie Clements Vera Drew Noah Baker Alice Maio Mackay Cricket Arrison Magda Baker Cameron Peterson John Paizs Ivy Wolk Jane Schoenbrun Jack Haven Theda Hammel Betsey Brown Peter Kuplowsky Peter Vack
Edited by	Louise Weard
Music by	Aoife Josie Clements
Release dates	June 5, 2024 (2024-06-05) (i. Traps) September 1, 2025 (2025-09-01) (ii. The Best of Both Worlds)
Running time	276 minutes (i. Traps) 300 minutes (ii. The Best of Both Worlds)[1]
Country	Canada
Language	English

Premise

"Castration Movie Anthology i. Traps"

"Chapter i. Incel Superman"

Lowly production assistant Turner finds himself dangerously spiraling into inceldom as his current relationship implodes.

"Chapter ii. Traps Swan Princess"

Michaela "Traps" Sinclair is a trans woman living as a sex worker in Vancouver, Canada. She splits her days making self-promotional sexual content with hanging out with her group of other transgender friends. She is the mentor for her recently-out friend Adeline, yet they their relationship grows strained as Traps' behavior becomes increasingly degrading and abusive to her. When the weight of her world collapses, she tries to gain control of her life by seeking out an orchiectomy and attempts to pursue actual motherhood.

"Castration Movie Anthology ii. The Best of Both Worlds"

"Chapter iii. Polygon!!!! Heartmoder"

In New York City, protagonist Circle lives in a trans woman separatist cult called the “Polygon Angels,” but is having second thoughts about her commitment to the group. We learn that the cult has constant ketamine-fueled orgies, has an ideological stance influenced by the /lgbt/ board on 4chan, has predatory online recruitment tactics facilitated by an AI chatbot, and that the members live on a diet of only hot dogs. Groupthink takes precedence over there being any single leader, and the members are ideologically captured to varying degrees.

In the second act, Circle escapes into the Bushwick night. After a falling out with her salacious former roommate from before joining the cult, she gets swept up by a visiting Canadian, and ends up at a party and then an after-party. During the course of the night, she encounters a number of cisgender characters who provide dissenting perspectives on Circle’s living situation and transgender status, including Keller (Ivy Wolk), a crass “ex-nonbinary” woman. After hints of a budding relationship with Keller, Circle decides to leave the Polygon Angels behind, although she must return to the Angels’ residence briefly to gather her belongings. Upon returning, the Angels lock her in a cage and abuse her, before Keller ultimately comes and saves her. Circle and Keller depart together, and Circle decides to detransition and live as a man at Keller’s suggestion.

Cast

• Louise Weard as Michaela "Traps" Sinclair
• Noah Baker as Turner Stewart
• Aoife Josie Clements as Adeline
• Magda Baker as Rocco
• Cameron Peterson as Christian
• Vera Drew as Persephone
• Cricket Arrison as Other Michaela
• Alice Maio Mackay as Alyssa
• Avalon Fast as Izzy
• Henri Gillepsi as Trent / Tiffany
• Lea Rose Sebastianis as Natalie
• John Paizs as Dr. Stewart
• Jasmine Provins as Brooklyn
• Nate Wilson as Reginald
• Dakota Blais as Browyn
• Penny Andrews as Taylor
• Alexandria Walton as Circle
• Ivy Wolk as Keller
• Hesse Deni as Roxie
• Ada Rook as Sora
• Jane Schoenbrun as Kane
• Jack Haven as Justice
• Theda Hammel as Felicity
• Betsey Brown as Caspar
• Peter Kuplowsky as Hotel John
• Peter Vack as Brody
• Felix Beiderman and Will Menaker as Stoop Guys

Production

In 2023, Weard launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for the movie under the name Untitled Louise Weard Castration Movie. It was pitched as a remake of her short film S.I.D.S.^[2][3] The first part of the film, titled Castration Movie Anthology i. Traps, premiered on June 5, 2024. In 2025, crowdfunding began for the second part, Castration Movie Anthology ii. The Best of Both Worlds.^[4] The second part of Castration Movie premiered on September 1, 2025.

Weard stated that in making the film, she wanted to "deliver a trans story by us, for us, and about us."^[4]

Reception

The first part of Castration Movie spread via word of mouth.^[4] Weard's performance as Traps in part one was named one of the 25 best performances of 2024 by The Wrap, with critic William Bibbiani calling the film "daring and revolutionary."^[5] Writing for Autostraddle, writer and filmmaker Drew Burnett Gregory praised the film for its nuanced handling of trans topics.^[6]