The most striking facet of Javier Van de Couter’s “Thesis on a Domestication” is its absolute, unapologetic expression of its unnamed protagonist, a trans theatre actress essayed by real-life trans actress and author, Camila Sosa Villada. It’s a glorious creation, indelibly portrayed as Villada takes us through a full gamut of experiences, capturing the character’s fervent desires and repressed fears. She always seems to be perched on a line between exuberant no-holds-barred living and toeing the boundary of a regular life. Furthermore, she enters a relationship with a lawyer (Alfonso Herrera). She doesn’t think it’d get anything serious but the two increasingly gravitate towards one another.
Most crucially, the film feels integrated and locked into the protagonist’s way of thinking and being. Life and art seem almost intently inseparable. The lines between Camila Sosa Villada and the actress she plays blur playfully. It doesn...
Most crucially, the film feels integrated and locked into the protagonist’s way of thinking and being. Life and art seem almost intently inseparable. The lines between Camila Sosa Villada and the actress she plays blur playfully. It doesn...
- 10/27/2024
- by Debanjan Dhar
- High on Films
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