MONICA

2023
1 HR, 53 min
JUN 2 → JUN 15

Details

Released May 12, 2023

United States, Italy

1 hour, 53 minutes

IFC Films

None

Starring

Trace Lysette
Patricia Clarkson
Adriana Barraza
Emily Browning
Joshua Close

Director

Andrea Pallaoro

Film Information

MONICA is an intimate portrait of a woman who returns home after a long absence to confront the wounds of her past. Reconnecting with her mother (Patricia Clarkson) and the rest of her family for the first time since leaving as a teenager, Monica (Trace Lysette) embarks on a path of healing and acceptance. The film delves into Monica’s internal world and state of mind, her pain and fears, her needs and desires, to explore the universal themes of abandonment and forgiveness.

Full Cast

Trace Lysette

Patricia Clarkson

Adriana Barraza

Emily Browning

Joshua Close

Additional Credits

Andrea Pallaoro Director

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Reviews

“Monica raises the bar for trans stories onscreen, and Lysette takes her rightful place as its muse.”

Jude Dry

indieWIRE

“Director and co-writer Andrea Pallaoro banishes easy sentiment and proselytizing in this touching film, allowing the audience to take a journey with the titular Monica and discover her story on the way.”

Fionnuala Halligan

Screen International

“With uncommon sensitivity toward the interior lives of its characters, as well as to the shifting codes of trans representation, Monica is a film about making amends, where the person who deserves the apology is also the one doing all the work.”

Peter Debruge

Variety