Sébastien Lifshitz : 2004
Stéphanie, a 32-year-old transsexual, returns to her hometown in order to care for her dying mother. Fifteen years ago, then still a teenager named Pierre, she left her village deep in rural France to begin a new life in Paris. Stéphanie is accompanied by her two lovers, bisexual Djamel and her new Russian boyfriend Mikhail. Whilst battling with their own inner demons they also find solace in each other's arms. Forming a true ménage à trois, they are three lost souls who share an unbreakable bond – one that is made stronger by the risqué lives they lead as street prostitutes. The visit to Stéphanie's birthplace brings out strong emotions and memories, and delving into increasingly powerful images of her early life, she is again confronted with the death of her beloved sister. Once there, she begins to unravel some of the childhood events that have made her the person she is today. A tender, compassionate and realistically portrayed film of haunting images and beautiful cinematography, with an intimate awareness of the orientations of its characters and their life together on the fringes of society.
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