Monica tells an affecting story of acceptance after abandonment. When Monica (Trace Lysette) receives a phone call about her mother Genie (Patricia Clarkson) becoming ill, she returns to the home she was once forcibly removed from for being transgender. Gentle filmmaking and aesthetic choices from director Andrea Pallaoro and crew lead Monica to be a rare, progressive gem as it places trans lives on the same wavelength as cis lives, taking careful consideration to remove itself from the tropes that trans stories fall into.
With Monica now in UK and Irish cinemas, the shining star of the film, Trace Lysette, joins us to discuss her 12-minute standing ovation at 2022’s Venice Film Festival, fighting to get distribution and her seven year Monica journey so far.
This interview was first posted on December 30th 2023. Interview linked below.
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