Mirene and André, Carl and Vicente, are all couples in their thirties. While Mirene and André struggle with their fertility, Vicente decides to perform an experimental procedure, implanting an ovary in his body in hopes of having a child with Carl. A speculative melodrama, "Becoming a Medieval Man" is an intimate tale of eccentric sexuality, bodily autonomy, procreation, and the specter of normativeness. Mirene and André are a heterosexual couple struggling with infertility issues. Carl and Vicente are a homosexual couple undergoing an experimental procedure in order to have a biological child. The film's classic cinematography contrasts with a science-fictionalised narrative, to deliver an utterly refreshing exploration of gender, reproduction, normativity, and the n..
