Open (2011)

Directed by

Jake Yuzna

Genre

drama film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows two intertwined love stories involving queer, trans, and pandrogynous people as they navigate new ideas about love, sex, and gender at the start of the 2000s. It focuses on the characters' personal experiences and relationships.

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What happens

Open is a 2010 American drama film, written and directed by Jake Yuzna. The story centers around two intertwined love stories starring real queer, trans, pandrogynous individuals as they explore new forms of love, sex, and gender emerging at the dawn of the new millennium. Premiering in the Panorama section of the Berlin Film Festival in 2010, Open became the first American film to win the Teddy Jury Prize at the Teddy Award. The film also won Best Narrative Film at the TLV Festival in Tel Aviv Israel, Best Performance at Newfest, as well as having the Jake Yuzna named a Four in Focus filmmaker at Outfest. Much of the film was inspired by the artist and musician Genesis P-Orridge, who served as creative consultant on the film and is included in a post screening dialog with Jake Yuzna at New Museum available as a DVD bonus feature on the North American release. The Detroit-based music duo Adult created an original score for the film. The film was produced by Narrative Films and released by Ariztical Entertainment in North America on September 27, 2011. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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