Tiresia
Brief Synopsis
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According to ancient mythology, Tiresia was both a man and a woman. Blinded by the rage of the goddess, the gods granted him higher vision. This version of the myth takes place in the suburbs of Paris. Tiresia is a Brazilian transexual of extreme beauty, earning her living as a prostitute, she share
Cast & Crew
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Bertrand Bonello
Director
Laurent Lucas
Tiresia
Stefano Cassetti
Terranova
Lou Castel
Simon Arnal-szlovak
Producer
Bertrand Bonello
Screenwriter
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Arte; Arte France Cinéma; Canal Plus; Centre National Du Cinema; Cnc; Microscope; Sodec; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Haut Et Court
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 50m
Synopsis
According to ancient mythology, Tiresia was both a man and a woman. Blinded by the rage of the goddess, the gods granted him higher vision. This version of the myth takes place in the suburbs of Paris. Tiresia is a Brazilian transexual of extreme beauty, earning her living as a prostitute, she shares an appartment illegally with her brother Terranova. With his morbid and poetic ideals, he falls madly in love with her, finding no other way to keep her for himself, he decides to kidnap her. Robbed of her daily fix of hormones, Tiresia finds herself slowly turning back into a man.
Director
Bertrand Bonello
Director
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Arte; Arte France Cinéma; Canal Plus; Centre National Du Cinema; Cnc; Microscope; Sodec; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Haut Et Court
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 50m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video July 11, 2006
Released in United States on Video July 11, 2006
