Monica15

Directed by Andrea Pallaoro | USA | 2023 | 1h 53m | Starring Trace Lysette, Patricia Clarkson, Emily Browning, Joshua Close, Adriana Barraza

After twenty years apart, transgender woman Monica returns to her Midwestern hometown to help care for her ailing mother. The initianal reunion is tinged with tension, but as time passes, Monica slowly begins to reconnect with her past. Bolstered by exquisite performances by Trace Lysette and Patricia Clarkson, Andrea Pallaoro’s award-winning drama presents an emotional portrait of a fractured family grappling with abandonment, aging, and acceptance.

Reviews

‘A film of quiet but considerable power.’
★★★★
Wendy Ide, The Observer

‘This is a tremendously crafted, impeccably intelligent film.’
★★★★
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

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