On my last trip to Texada I heard a CBC Radio interview with the director of this film. I was interested, but didn’t realize it was coming to our Cinematheque series.

Marina, a transgender woman, is involved with Orlando, an older and separated man. When he dies suddenly in their apartment Marina has to sort her way not only through her grief but also through the many ways in which her rights are violated.

The film won the Academy Award for the Best Foreign Language Film.