The progress of LGBT films has been significant during the latest years, with a number of titles moving beyond the category, essentially being great titles overall, with titles like “Dear Ex” and “Egoist” being the first that come to mind. Indonesian “Sara” follows in the footsteps of these titles, at least contextually.
Sara screened at Busan International Film Festival
35-year- old Sara, a transgender woman, has to return to her remote hometown to attend her father’s funeral. However, she soon realizes that the funeral is not the only issue she will have to face, since the village has turned intensely religious and her mother is suffering from dementia and treats her like a complete stranger. Instead of fighting, however, Sara decides to adapt, with the help of her friend, Ayu, even going as far as creating new memories for her mother by play-acting as her late father, the person...
Sara screened at Busan International Film Festival
35-year- old Sara, a transgender woman, has to return to her remote hometown to attend her father’s funeral. However, she soon realizes that the funeral is not the only issue she will have to face, since the village has turned intensely religious and her mother is suffering from dementia and treats her like a complete stranger. Instead of fighting, however, Sara decides to adapt, with the help of her friend, Ayu, even going as far as creating new memories for her mother by play-acting as her late father, the person...
- 10/17/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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