Venice 2023: Poland's 'Woman of…' Follows the Life of a Trans Woman

If there's one word I can use to describe this film, it would be: profound. This is a word that is often used hastily by film critics and movie lovers of all kinds, though great cinema absolutely can live up to this word. A profound film should be one that exemplifies the definition of this word: "the deepest part of something" or "showing great knowledge or insight." A profound film should be one that shows us the greatest depths of humanity, offering us the most ravishing opportunity to understand in remarkable detail the utmost sense of who they are. Woman Of is absolutely one of these films... It is not easy to tell the entire life story of one person, nor is it easy to capture their heart and soul and feelings and sufferings and joys and experiences in a coherent and captivating story that anyone can connect with. Yet that is what this film has done, and even though it may not be as impactful in the end as it could be, it is still a superbly groundbreaking, elegant film. // Continue Reading ›

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