Overview

• River Gallo stars as Ponyboi, an intersex sex worker navigating a violent criminal plot over one night in 2003 New Jersey.
• The film remixes Jersey mob conventions with tense confrontations and intimate sequences rooted in Gallo’s own experiences of family secrecy and medical betrayals.
• Supporting performances from Dylan O’Brien, Victoria Pedretti, Murray Bartlett and Indya Moore deepen the narrative’s exploration of identity and loyalty under pressure.
• Gallo crafted the story to serve as an entry point for audiences, aiming to generate curiosity and compassion toward intersex people and inspire future filmmakers.
• Ponyboi is now playing in theaters and is already generating buzz for its unconventional portrayal of intersex visibility in mainstream cinema.