Monica (2022)

Directed by

Andrea Pallaoro

Genre

drama film

Country

Italy, United States

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

R

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 48 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A trans woman returns to her childhood home to care for her dying mother. She confronts old wounds and tries to rebuild a relationship after years of estrangement.

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What happens

Monica is a 2022 drama film directed by Andrea Pallaoro from a screenplay by Pallaoro and Orlando Tirado. It stars Trace Lysette, Patricia Clarkson, Emily Browning, and Adriana Barraza. The film had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 2022, and it was released by IFC Films in the United States on May 12, 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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