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14 April 2004 (France) morePlot:
A transsexual who survives prostituting herself in Paris, returns - with her two male lovers in tow - to her family home in the countryside to look after her dying mother. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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5 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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Miike on Blu-ray Overkill with Crows Zero & Yatterman (From Affenheimtheater. 10 July 2009, 8:37 AM, PDT)
Eric Bana Reveals His Wild Side
(From PEOPLE.com. 15 April 2009, 8:45 AM, PDT)
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Muted & Marginal - a perfect and beautiful film moreCast
(Credited cast) | Stéphanie Michelini | ... | Stéphanie |
| Yasmine Belmadi | ... | Djamel |
| Edouard Nikitine | ... | Mikhail |
| Josiane Stoléru | ... | La mère |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Paris Benjamin | ... | Prostitute |
| Aurélie Guichard | ||
| Antony Hegarty | ... | Le chanteur |
| Liliane Nataf | ||
| Christophe Sermet | ... | Nicolas |
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France:93 min | USA:93 min | Belgium:110 minColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Singapore:(Banned) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | France:-12 | Netherlands:16 | UK:18 | Brazil:18Filming Locations:
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Unfinished script? Badly lit? Underdeveloped characters? Designed to shock the bourgeoisie? About half the reviewers here seem to have missed the point with this film - but perhaps it's just a film you'll either love or hate. There are of course many people who simply are not comfortable watching anything which in any way portrays or explores homosexuality.
Not that you would class this as a gay film - but it is definitely one of the best queer films I have seen. Dealing with three characters on the margins of society, it has a no holds barred approach to its subject matter, that is neither glamorous nor judgmental. In contrast to most representations of homo/transexuality this was refreshing.
The sexuality/gender of the central character, Stephanie, was apparent from the first frames of the film. The triangular relationship between her and the two men is one built on sincere and simple respect and equality. There is no question in the film of her having to choose between the two. All three are equally compatible with each other and do not have the usual conventional jealousies and arguments.
The three characters' past and present lives are beautifully portrayed in a sort of collage. This demands some work from the audience to put the pieces together. And why not? There is nothing obscure or pretentious here. Just an honest look at what brought these three people together.
Visually the film ranks highly and is up there with Antonioni and Bresson. The concentration on the urban and rural landscapes and the details of the characters' physical actions say more about character development than any dialogue could do.
A milestone in new queer cinema. This film should receive a far wider distribution. But judging from others' comments perhaps the public are just not yet ready to understand the humility, beauty and sacrifice of in these characters' lives. A great film 10/10