In a Year of 13 Moons (1978)

Original title

In einem Jahr mit 13 Monden

Directed by

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Genre

drama film, transgender film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

Germany

Runtime

2h 05m

Rated

18

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 91 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A German transgender woman named Elvira goes through a crisis after her relationship falls apart. She tries to find meaning by revisiting people from her past.

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What happens

In a Year of 13 Moons (German: In einem Jahr mit 13 Monden) is a 1978 West German drama film written, produced and directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. It stars Volker Spengler, Ingrid Caven, Gottfried John, Elisabeth Trissenaar, Eva Mattes and Günther Kaufmann. The film was made three months after the suicide of Fassbinder's lover at the time, Armin Meier. There are some real life details from Meier's life that are incorporated into Elvira's character. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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