Monica

A quiet, intimate study of estrangement and care, unfolding with patient restraint and emotional weight.

Directed by

Andrea Pallaoro

Genres

Drama

Starring

Trace Lysette, Patricia Clarkson, Emily Browning

Overview

After years of estrangement, a trans woman returns home to help care for her dying mother.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Family, identity, isolation, grief

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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