I agree with every reviewer. They are all correct as they are each coming from a different direction.
I found this movie mesmerizing. I think of it as a slice of life rather than a constructed documentary. The intended focus, the reunion, would have been rather disappointing. Nothing happened evidently to compare with what happened later. In fact, I could believe that there would be no film at all based on the footage we saw.
So what we end up with is a view into the potential life of anyone, anywhere, transgendered or not, adopted or not, gay or not, mentally ill or not. This could have happened to you or to me but I bet we wouldn't have had a camera in our hands.
Family is a roller coaster ride for most but we generally don't get this kind of view into someone else's. Thanks for sharing.
I found this movie mesmerizing. I think of it as a slice of life rather than a constructed documentary. The intended focus, the reunion, would have been rather disappointing. Nothing happened evidently to compare with what happened later. In fact, I could believe that there would be no film at all based on the footage we saw.
So what we end up with is a view into the potential life of anyone, anywhere, transgendered or not, adopted or not, gay or not, mentally ill or not. This could have happened to you or to me but I bet we wouldn't have had a camera in our hands.
Family is a roller coaster ride for most but we generally don't get this kind of view into someone else's. Thanks for sharing.