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Lia, a retired teacher, made a promise to find her long lost niece Tekla. Together with Achi, who offers to...
Lia, a retired teacher, made a promise to find her long lost niece Tekla. Together with Achi, who offers to be her guide, she sets off to search for Tekla in the Istanbul trans community. But looking for someone who never intended to be found is harder than Lia and Achi thought. Could Evrim, a lawyer fighting for trans rights, help them?
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97 %60 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
80 %40 reviewsAudience score rating
"Eloquent and affecting."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"It’s seductive, fragmented, involving."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"A thoroughly intelligent, emotionally engaging and robustly performed movie from Levan Akin."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Akin gives even the shabbiest address the hint of a picture book, and matches every sadness with optimism."
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Financial Times
Financial Times"Akin makes a calculated choice to raise awareness of the trans community in Istanbul... through representation rather than manipulation."
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Variety
Variety"Deniz Dumanli’s portrayal... is extraordinary, grounded, vanity-free."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"Never less than nobly intent on showing trans people as worthy of dignity, safety, and love."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"Fascinating."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Dumanli, making her screen feature debut here, is a pure joy to watch."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"Sweet without being cloying, it’s a love letter to the commonalities between Georgian and Turkish culture."
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Little White Lies
Little White Lies"A film that never gives in to adversity."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"A perfectly agreeable watch."
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Autostraddle
AutostraddleCrossing (2024) | Details
Award winner- Teddy (Jury Award), Berlin 2024
- Runtime
- 106
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- Denmark, France, Georgia, Sweden, Turkey
