Tag Archives: Transgender

Lingua Franca (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): An intimate transgender immigrant drama

Posted on April 21, 2021 by kaist455

I always cherish movies showing and transporting us into the lives of different people, and “Lingua Franca”, which was released on Netflix in US in last August, is one of such good movies. Mainly revolving around the urban daily life … Continue reading →

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Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Now it is the time for them

Posted on June 25, 2020 by kaist455

Netflix documentary film “Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen” gives us an enlightening look into how transgender people have been regarded and represented on the media. While never overlooking how unfairly they have been misrepresented in numerous movies and TV shows … Continue reading →

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Girl (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): A transgender girl trying hard to be a ballerina

Posted on June 7, 2019 by kaist455

Belgian film “Girl”, which was selected as the official submission of Belgium to Best Foreign Language Film Oscar in last year, often made me nervous for good reasons. As calmly and closely looking into the ongoing daily struggle of its … Continue reading →

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A Fantastic Woman (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A fantastic transgender melodrama

Posted on February 12, 2018 by kaist455

Chilean film “A Fantastic Woman” is as fantastic as it can be as a melodrama which goes all the way along with its transgender heroine. While there are lots of painful moments as she struggles with many difficulties besides her … Continue reading →

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Lost to Shame (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): His ‘truthful’ performance

Posted on October 8, 2017 by kaist455

There is an ironic edgy fun in South Korean film “Lost to Shame”, a dark, biting story about one contradictory juxtaposition of art and hypocrisy. As its actor hero struggles with his pretension as well as his artistic job, the … Continue reading →

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Jane (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Elusive happiness in her harsh, despairing world

Posted on June 4, 2017 by kaist455

South Korean film “Jane” begins with one story and then proceeds with another story to tell. While these two stories feel different from each other, they are gradually connected with each other as the movie observes the harsh, despairing world … Continue reading →

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Tangerine (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): One day of two transgender sex workers in Hollywood

Posted on November 20, 2016 by kaist455

When “Tangerine” was shown at the Sundance Film Festival early in last year, this low-budget independent film drew lots of attention for not only what it was about but also how it was made. The movie is certainly interesting for … Continue reading →

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The Danish Girl (2015) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Which girl, you mean?

Posted on January 15, 2016 by kaist455

Unlike most of us who are fine with our sexual identity, some people are not comfortable with their body, and many of them are willing to go outside our conventional definition of sexuality. Regardless of whether we approve of this … Continue reading →

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Dallas Buyers Club (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A small fight against AIDS

Posted on January 11, 2014 by kaist455

 Sometimes people are changed through sudden incidents in their lives, and the life of Ron Woodroof, the real-life hero of “Dallas Buyers Club”, was particularly dramatic. After finding that he became an AIDS patient, his life was turned upside down … Continue reading →

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