What does it mean to be someone’s safe space? In Dorothy, Karthik Subbaraj explores queerness, masculinity, and the painful gap between loving someone and truly seeing them for who they are. Through Subbu’s search for belonging, the film challenges patriarchal expectations and asks why home, the one place where we should feel safest, can sometimes be the hardest place to be ourselves. A reflection on chosen families, unconditional love, and a film that dares to redefine mains