I watched one film that was spoken entirely in French with subtitles titled "Tomboy". I thought this was one of the most beautiful films I had seen on gender identity. It takes the viewer along for a ride to show what it's really like for someone to identify with the opposite gender. It affects that person, their family and everyone around him or her. I truly felt for this little girl, who was so comfortable as a boy yet struggled mightily as a girl. The film was sweet and sad and in the end, hopeful. Those of us who have walked a similar path, it will leave you thinking about the film for days afterward.
The next film I watched was "Puncture", a drama about 2 lawyers in Houston that take on a corporation in the health care field due to risky drug manufacturing. The catch? One of these brilliant lawyers is a drug addict. Between snorting lines of coke, drinking bourbon and the like, he's crafting a legal prosecution fit for the finest legal minds. I was captivated from start to finish. Here's the kicker: the story is true. Rent it you won't be sorry.
Sarah's Key was another gem that details the life of a Jewish, French family who are taken by soldiers in 1942. The apartment they live in holds a secret that a current French family discover as they learn more about the past of Sarah. The anguish and horrors of concentration camps is a familiar one although it is happening in France this time. It was a haunting story especially because it was based on a true story. It makes you want to trace your family's roots by the time the movie is over.
Thank you, Netflix. I would have never discovered these jewels without you.
More Musings Later-
