Tiresia

2003
16
1h 55m

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Tiresia, a transgender woman living with her brother, is kidnapped by obsessive admirer Terranova. Deprived of hormones, she transitions back to male. Terranova blinds and abandons her. Anna... Read allTiresia, a transgender woman living with her brother, is kidnapped by obsessive admirer Terranova. Deprived of hormones, she transitions back to male. Terranova blinds and abandons her. Anna helps Tiresia recover in the countryside.Tiresia, a transgender woman living with her brother, is kidnapped by obsessive admirer Terranova. Deprived of hormones, she transitions back to male. Terranova blinds and abandons her. Anna helps Tiresia recover in the countryside.

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6.2/10

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Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations total

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Trivia
The shots of full frontal nudity below the belt were not real, they used a prosthetic on the woman actress playing Teresia when she was washing off and laying down as seen in the extras section on the DVD.

Quotes
Terranova: Roses aren't God's invention. Man took what God created and transformed them. I thank God that I'm here today. And not when roses didn't exist.

Connections
Featured in De la guerre (2008)

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Palme D'or Nominated Film Captures The Truth In A Myth.

Why did this film keep me up until 6 AM this morning?? Why is this film still playing over in my head? The plot(based on a Greek mythological tale) in itself is conceptually humanistic, and decidedly modern in its themes. The plot plays out in a modest tempo, allowing the viewer to soak it all in. The film has a multitude of richness. Something shines, something shocks, something frightens, something speaks, something is seen. One of the most interesting works of cinema I have seen in a number of years, Tiresia is a challenging, disturbing yet rewarding watch. The visual language is compelling(some scenes are staged to look like an oil painting painted by Velasquez taking a surrealistic turn, others look like sketches from a Dali nightmare) but the real heart of the film beats out of the sublime performances. Brave actors who put their bodies and soul on display. Parts of the film leave you feeling voyeuristic, like watching something you know you shouldn't be but can't turn away from. Highly Recommended for those who prefer a steak of a film to a bucket of stale popcorn.