A disowned trans woman returns home in “Monica” - Philadelphia Gay News

“Monica,” opening May 19 at the PFS Bourse, is an immersive study of the trans title character (trans actress Trace Lysette), who has returned home to care for her dying mother, Eugenia (Patricia Clarkson), who abandoned her years ago. Director/cowriter Andrea Pallaoro frequently shoots Monica in extreme closeup — capturing a troubled look as she […]

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