SIFF 2023: 'Egghead & Twinkie' Capsule Review

Well, Egghead & Twinkie is freaking adorable. In Sarah Kambe Holland’s twee, lo-fi indie comedy, when trans-racial adoptee Twinkie comes out to her conservative parents it doesn’t go great. She sets out on a cross-country adventure with her nerdy bff Egghead to meet her online DJ crush.

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Part best friend road trip, part coming-of-age and coming out saga, the film uses a hyperactive Gen Z lens to dig into the spectrum of queerness, cultural identity, lies, love, longing, heartbreak, and fleeting moments that leave indelible marks. It’s messy, complicated, and a deeply authentic story about truly coming to know yourself and finding where you belong. [Grade: B+]

 

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