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Transamerica (film)

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Transamerica
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDuncan Tucker
Written byDuncan Tucker
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyStephen Kazmierski
Edited byPam Wise
Music byDavid Mansfield
Production
company
Belladonna Productions
Distributed by
Release dates
  • February 14, 2005 (2005-02-14) (Berlinale)
  • December 2, 2005 (2005-12-02) (United States)
Running time
103 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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. Released by IFC Films and The Weinstein Company,[2] the film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 14, 2005, and to theaters in the United States on December 2, 2005.

The screenplay, inspired in part by conversations between Tucker and his then roommate Katherine Connella,[3][4] tells the story of Bree (Huffman), a trans woman, who goes on a road trip with her long-lost son Toby (Zegers).

The film received positive reviews and won multiple awards, including Huffman winning a Golden Globe and a nomination for an Academy Award.

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Plot

One week before her vaginoplasty, a trans woman named Sabrina "Bree" Osbourne receives an unexpected phone call from a young man named Toby Wilkins, a 17-year-old jailed in New York City. He asks to speak to "Stanley Schupak" (Bree's birth name), claiming to be "Stanley"'s son. Bree was previously unaware she had a son and, wanting a clean break from her past, nearly renounces him. However, Bree's therapist refuses to sign off for her operation if she does not face up to her past ties.

Bree flies from Los Angeles to New York City to bail Toby out of jail. Toby is a foul-mouthed runaway who is a small-time drug user and male "hustler". His mother committed suicide when he was a child after which he was raised by his stepfather, whom he says he does not want to see. Bree pretends to be a Christian missionary and persuades Toby to ride with her back to the West Coast, secretly planning to leave him at his stepfather's along the way. When they arrive in the town of Callicoon, Kentucky,[5] it turns out that Toby's stepfather was abusive and he molested him several times in his youth. Bree and Toby continue driving to Los Angeles together. They also stop by a house in Dallas where a group of transgender women (many of whom are old friends of Bree's) are hosting a gender pride gathering. Later on in the trip when Bree goes to the restroom, Toby accidentally discovers that Bree has male genitalia. He tries to be open-minded about it but is angry that Bree had not told him prior.

After their car and money are stolen by a young hitchhiking hippie who calls himself a "peyote shaman", Toby makes some money by prostituting himself to a truck driver, pretending to Bree he got the money from selling drugs. They get a ride with a kindly rancher, Calvin Many Goats to Bree's parents' house in Phoenix, Arizona during which Calvin and Bree hit it off and flirt a little, which disturbs Toby. Here they find her pampered and self-centred mother Elizabeth, her Jewish father Murray who seems to be dominated by Elizabeth, and her rebellious and sarcastic sister Sydney. Elizabeth disapproves of Bree's transition (it is mentioned that she has been estranged for some time), but is astonished to find out she has a grandson. She is kind to Toby and invites him to stay and live with them. Toby enjoys the luxury and kindness, but hesitates because he does not like how disrespectful they are to Bree. Misunderstanding his feelings for Bree, he tries to seduce her, saying that he will marry her if she wants. Bree realizes she must tell Toby the truth immediately and reveals she is his biological father. Toby is appalled and infuriated that Bree had not disclosed this earlier; later that night, he steals money and valuable antiques from the house and disappears. Heartbroken, Bree returns to Los Angeles via a plane ticket bought by her parents. Her family finally accepts her calling herself Bree and she has a successful surgery, but is unhappy because she feels she will never again see or hear from Toby. Her therapist visits Bree in recovery; after she confesses she made a mistake, Bree sobs on her shoulder.

Some months later, Bree is surprised to see Toby at her front door. Bree invites him inside and he tells her that in the meantime he has turned 18; he has bleached his hair blonde, and has become an adult actor in gay pornographic films in Los Angeles. Bree is also vibrant, happy, and enjoying her job as a waitress at the restaurant where she was formerly a busser; she has also dyed her hair blonde and now wears more colorful clothes. Bree and Toby reconcile, seemingly happy to have each other.

Cast

Production

In reference to her nude scene in the bathtub, Felicity Huffman said there was supposed to be a lot more bubbles, but because they were 'a little indie running a day late and a dollar short', they tried dish detergent and other things but there was not the time to do something else, so she was more exposed than anticipated."[6]

Soundtrack

The Transamerica soundtrack includes cuts written by members of Old Crow Medicine Show. Christopher Day "Critter" Fuqua wrote "Take 'Em Away", performed by the group. "We're All in This Together" was written by Ketch Secor and Willie Watson, also performed by Old Crow. Both songs were published by Blood Donor Music, Administered by Bug Music, Inc. (BMI), and made available courtesy of Nettwerk Productions.[citation needed] "Travelin' Thru" was written and performed by Dolly Parton. The song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song, for the Golden Globe for Best Original Song, and for the Broadcast Film Critics Association for Best Song. According to the New York Times website, "Travelin' Thru" won for best original song at the Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2005. It was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Song from a Movie.[citation needed]

Critical reception

The film received generally positive reviews. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 77% of critics gave Transamerica positive reviews, based on 145 reviews, and an average rating of 6.79/10, with the consensus that "a terrific performance by Felicity Huffman carries this unconventional but touching transgender road movie."[7] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 66 out of 100, based on 37 reviews.[8]

Film critic Roger Ebert stated that "Felicity Huffman brings great empathy and tact to her performance as Bree."[9]

Nominations and awards

Home media

The film was released on DVD on May 23, 2006, in North America. There are no plans for a North American Blu-ray release for it yet. However, the Blu-ray was released in Italy.

In popular culture

The film is referenced in the comedy film Knocked Up, when the character of Jason admits that he was attracted to Huffman, stating that ever since he saw Transamerica, he can't get her out of his mind.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Transamerica (15)". British Board of Film Classification. January 16, 2006. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  2. ^ Scott, A. O. (December 2, 2005). "A Complex Metamorphosis of the Most Fundamental Sort". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Connella, Katherine (February 28, 2006). "Transamerica and Me". The Advocate: 50. via Google Books
  4. ^ Chester, Craig (April 1, 2004). Why the Long Face?: The Adventures of a Truly Independent Actor. Macmillan. p. PT107. ISBN 9781429971980. via Google Books
  5. ^ "Films set, or filmed in, the Catskills". Catskill Mountainkeeper. Youngsville, New York. Archived from the original on June 25, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2011. Parts of the movie Transamerica (2005) starring Felicity Huffman were filmed in Callicoon, NY though in the movie it's referred to as Callicoon, KY
  6. ^ "THE TRANSFORMATION OF FELICITY HUFFMAN". www.popentertainment.com. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  7. ^ "Transamerica Movie Reviews, Pictures – Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 25, 2008.
  8. ^ "Transamerica (2005): Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 25, 2008.
  9. ^ Ebert, Roger. "Transamerica movie review & film summary (2006) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  10. ^ "san diego film festival 2007: award winners". July 3, 2007. Archived from the original on July 3, 2007. Retrieved September 23, 2019.

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