Tiresia (2003)

Directed by

Bertrand Bonello

Genre

drama film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

France, Canada

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 31 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A transgender woman is kidnapped by a man and left for dead in the woods. She is rescued by a family and develops the ability to see the future.

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What happens

Tiresia is a 2003 French film directed by Bertrand Bonello and written by Bonello and Luca Fazzi. Based on the legend of Tiresias, it tells of a transgender woman who is kidnapped by a man and left to die in the woods. She is then saved by a family and receives the gift of telling the future. The film stars Laurent Lucas, Clara Choveaux, Thiago Telès, and Célia Catalifo. Tiresia was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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