Summaries

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.

Tiresia is at the same time woman and man, according to Greek Mythology. Here, Tiresia is a Brazilian transexual living with her brother in the outskirts of Paris. Terranova, an admirer of aesthetics, is a dreamer. His obsession with Tiresia leads him to kidnapping her. However, without her regular dose of hormones, Tiresia gradually starts to change back to a male. Displeased, Terranova blinds Tiresia and abandons her in the countryside. There, Anna takes charge of Tiresia, helping her recover.—A Verdade

Details

Keywords
  • breasts
  • male frontal nudity
  • transgender
  • transgender prostitute
  • sponge bath
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Oct 14, 2003
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Unrated
Countries of origin Canada France
Language French Portuguese
Production companies Canal+ Arte France Cinéma Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)

Box office

Gross worldwide $104574

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 55m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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