The Crown With a Shadow

synopsis

A mixed-media animated film based on the real-world gender morphing Pink Skunk Fish where said species changes sexes from Male to Female. The story is led by a male fish Prince destined to be Queen who learns from his mother the Queen how bodies are simply shells and that the courage it takes to be oneself is the mark of a true queen. "The strongest crown we carry are our hearts," she explains. Antagonist is a bully shark along side a Female to Male squid with top surgery scars to give a space for said imagery in an otherwise limited lane of visibility.