05-01-2014, 03:53 AM
In another thread I mentioned having seen the French Canadian film "Lawrence Anyways" (2012). At its heart, it's a story of love about a 37 year old man, who after 2 years of marriage, decides to transition to living as a woman. The film provides insight into the potential difficulties transsexuals face being accepted by a hostile society and even by those who love you.
Both my wife and I watched it together and have been talking about it ever since. The more I reflect on the story, the film's cinematography, and how it relates to my own situation, the more I like it.
It's interesting how Lawrence's transition spanned nearly a decade. She didn't initially take a female name or attempt to pass as a woman in public, preferring short hair and gender ambiguous dress. She seemed to slide into the female gender role smoothly; it was the people around her (relatives, co-workers, wife) who struggled to accept Lawrence as a woman.
Here's a trailer from the movie if you're interested.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwDzRzqFaIE
It's available on Blu-ray disc from Netflix.
CK
Both my wife and I watched it together and have been talking about it ever since. The more I reflect on the story, the film's cinematography, and how it relates to my own situation, the more I like it.
It's interesting how Lawrence's transition spanned nearly a decade. She didn't initially take a female name or attempt to pass as a woman in public, preferring short hair and gender ambiguous dress. She seemed to slide into the female gender role smoothly; it was the people around her (relatives, co-workers, wife) who struggled to accept Lawrence as a woman.
Here's a trailer from the movie if you're interested.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwDzRzqFaIE
It's available on Blu-ray disc from Netflix.
CK