For Elliot Page, the 1999 film

But I'm a Cheerleader

, which addresses the issue of conversion therapy, was a great help in building his identity.

For the actor who came out transgender last January, it was an indispensable source of identification at a time when feelings of loneliness and incomprehension dominated his existence.

“I know that without the different sources of representations that I came across as a child and adolescent - there weren't many - I don't know if I would have done it.

I don't know if I could have gotten through the moments of isolation, loneliness, shame and hating me that were so extreme, powerful and ubiquitous that it was hard to see beyond, ”the star said. de

Juno

during his Achievement Award recipient speech last Sunday at Outfest, the intentional LQBTQ film festival.

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"And then, you know, at 15, you skip the TV and you come across

But

I'm a Cheerleader

and the dialogue in this film, its scenes, transform your life," continued Elliot Page in this speech relayed by

Variety

.

But I'm a Cheerleader tells the story of a high school student who is sent to conversion therapy by her parents who suspect her of being gay.

Once there, she ends up falling in love with one of her comrades.

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