Homebody is a 2021 comedy film directed by Joseph Sackett.
Johnny, a young boy who doesn't conform to gender norms, has a crush on Melanie, his babysitter. After learning astral projection from a video tutorial, Johnny possesses Melanie's body and experiences what being a woman is like. As he doesn't know how to stop possessing Melanie, he's stuck as her until he figures out how to get out of her body.
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- Astral Projection: Johnny and Melanie watch a video that teaches viewers astral projection through meditation. Johnny later does this and is able to move his spirit around invisibly and possess Melanie.
- Delivery Guy: After possessing Melanie, Johnny doesn't know how to leave her body. Since Melanie is a doula who's supposed to assist in delivering a baby, Johnny takes Melanie's place.
- First Period Panic: Johnny is shocked when he removes a bloody tampon as he's possessing Melanie. Not knowing what it is, he asks Siri why there's cotton in his vagina.
- Gender Bender: The plot revolves around a young boy who possesses his female babysitter's body.
- Grand Theft Me: Johnny obsesses over his babysitter Melanie. After watching a video teaching how to possess other people through astral projection, he possesses Melanie's body and is temporarily stuck as he doesn't know how to leave.
- Long Hair Is Feminine: Johnny, a feminine boy who has hair that goes past his shoulders, is told by other children that he looks like a girl.
- Need a Hand, or a Handjob?: Johnny (in Melanie's body) receives a text containing the peach and eggplant emoji from a guy Melanie has been having sex with. Johnny thinks he's offering food.
- Precocious Crush: Johnny has a crush on his babysitter Melanie. This goes further than a romantic interest as Johnny fantasizes about actually becoming part of her. He achieves this by possessing her body.
- Repeat After Me: While Johnny is in Melanie's body, Melanie's spirit tells Johnny what to say to avoid suspicion and assist in a baby delivery. In one conversation with the midwife, Johnny repeats Melanie's thoughts aloud:Melanie: No. Don't repeat everything.Johnny: No. Don't rep- oh....
- Stalker Shrine: As part of his obsession over his babysitter Melanie, Johnny keeps several items hidden in a box under his bed, including a doll, drawings of Melanie, and a stolen tube of lipstick.
