Outerlands

Outerlands is a 2025 American drama film directed by Elena Oxman and released in 2025. The film stars Asia [Kate Dillon] as Cass, a non-binary gig economy worker in San Francisco juggling several low-paying jobs to make ends meet, whose coworker Kalli leaves her daughter Ari with Cass while Kalli goes out of town, forcing Cass to confront their own childhood traumas and abandonment issues when Kalli fails to return from her trip.
The cast also includes Daniel K. Isaac and Lea DeLaria in supporting roles.

Cast

Asia Kate Dillon as Cass
Ridley Asha Bateman as Ari
Louisa Krause as Kalli
Daniel K. Isaac as Emile
Lea DeLaria as Denise

Release

The film premiered at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival.
It was subsequently screened as the closing film of the 2025 San Francisco International Film Festival.
Wolfe Video released the film in the United States and Canada on November 26, 2025.

Awards

At Filmfest München, it won the Queer Media Society award for best LGBTQ-themed film in the program.
At the 41st Independent Spirit Awards, Oxman was nominated for Best First Screenplay.