Transamerica (film)
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| Directed by | Duncan Tucker |
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| Written by | Duncan Tucker |
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| Music by | David Mansfield |
| Cinematography | Stephen Kazmierski |
| Edited by | Pam Wise |
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103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 million |
| Box office | $15.2 million |
Transamerica is a 2005 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Duncan Tucker, and starring Felicity Huffman and Kevin Zegers. Produced by IFC Films and The Weinstein Company, the film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 14, 2005 and was released theatrically in the United States on December 2, 2005.
The screenplay, inspired in part by conversations between Tucker and his then roommate Katherine Connella, tells the story of Bree, a transgender woman (Huffman), who goes on a road trip with her long-lost son Toby (Zegers).
One of the major themes is the personal journey toward self-discovery, according to interviews with the director and actors. The film is marked by an Academy Award–nominated and Golden Globe–winning performance by Huffman, who is also known for her performance in Desperate Housewives.
One week before her vaginoplasty, a conservative transgender woman named Sabrina 'Bree' Osbourne (Felicity Huffman) receives an unexpected phone call from a young man named Toby Wilkins (Kevin Zegers), a 17-year-old jailed in New York City. He asks for Stanley Schupak (Bree's birth name), claiming to be Stanley's son.
Bree was previously unaware she had a son; she now wants to break with her past and renounce him. However, Bree's therapist (Elizabeth Peña) refuses permission for her operation if she does not face up to her past ties before facing her new future.
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