Crossing

[Mubi] It manages to be a moving story without ever forcing emotion, creating a seemingly improbable bond between three characters who are mainly united by a sense of humanity that is amplified through solidarity. All three have a background that is worth exploring, although perhaps Evrim is the one that best represents that sense of positivity that reflects a film that is almost daring in its way of avoiding the commonplaces of tragedy around transsexuality. And in that sense it is a successful reflection of three human beings who each play their own particular form of rebellion among the bustling and winding streets of Istanbul.

This was nice. It was touching. At times a little slow, though i enjoyed the slow development between lia and achi, and the hug at the end was super emotional. The scene between lia and tekla was very emotional and it was devastating that it wasnt all it seemed to be. Evrim was a character I enjoyed a lot. It was nice to see a tragic story about a trans person without the tragedy being that she's trans. The tragedy of trying to fix past mistakes is something that i think hits hard as a trans person. I enjoyed it, i got emotional. I dont know that I'd see it again though.