Edward is an aspiring actor whose facial features are severely disfigured by neurofibromatosis. Despite being attracted to his neighbour Ingrid, he is too nervous to pursue a relationship with her. One day, he is offered a chance to receive an experimental treatment that will cure his condition. Reborn with a normal-looking face, Edward adopts the name Gus and pretends that Edward has died.

Just when he thinks that all his problems are gone, Oswald, a man with neurofibromatosis, enters his social circle, and unlike Edward, Oswald is charming and confident. With a cast featuring Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice), Adam Pearson (Under the Skin), and Renate Reinsve (The Worst Person in the World), director Aaron Schimberg explores the dark yet comedic struggles of a man who cannot escape his insecurities.

Aaron Schimberg is an American filmmaker. He first collaborated with actor Adam Pearson on his second feature film Chained for Life (2019). A Different Man (2024) premiered at Sundance Film Festival and was screened at the Berlin International Film Festival.