Elliot (38) has seen better days. He has recently been dumped by ex-girlfriend Jessie who has decided she wants to exclusively date "real" men. His sole family member is his mother Joan, who is descending deeper and deeper into the progression of her Alzheimer's disease. And the testosterone he takes regularly seems to have made his body forget how to grieve.Tear Jerker is a portrait of a trans guy faced with difficult life circumstances trying to find new ways to express old and familiar feelings.
—Amy Adler