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Tag Archives: Transgender
Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Now it is the time for them
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
Girl (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): A transgender girl trying hard to be a ballerina
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
A Fantastic Woman (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A fantastic transgender melodrama
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
Lost to Shame (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): His ‘truthful’ performance
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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Tagged Homosexuality, Performer, South Korean Film, Stage Play, Transgender
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Jane (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Elusive happiness in her harsh, despairing world
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
Tangerine (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): One day of two transgender sex workers in Hollywood
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
The Danish Girl (2015) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Which girl, you mean?
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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Tagged Husband and Wife, Painter, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Transgender
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Dallas Buyers Club (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A small fight against AIDS
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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Tagged AIDS, Contraband, Doctor, Homosexuailty, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Transgender
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