Karla, una joven estudiante de medicina, está tratando de curar a su hermano, Blake, de una enfermedad terminal del sueño llamada Insomnio Fatal Familiar, en la que no puede dormir hasta que muere. En su búsqueda para tratarlo, se revela una razón más siniestra para su condición.
After the unexpected death of his mother, a young football player, Julian Maxwell, finds himself struggling to support his depressed, unemployed father while fighting to keep safe the secret he once shared with his mother: He's not only gay, but performs drag shows. SHOWBOY is a film about family, loss and the exploration of freedom and sexuality in the face of affliction.
