Anything You Want helps further the ongoing (and challenging) conversation – just what exactly constitutes an LGBT film? As much about identity and personal exploration as it is about love and sacrifice, this film will leave you anything but speechless.
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26 comments:
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Excellent choice! One of the best this year.
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No risk of not being queer enough. Beautiful film!
Tim S from the ballots:
What a great way to show what transgendered people go through without the usual societal viewpoint.
Steven F. from the ballots:
I loved it; very sweet and touching.
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Such a sweet film! Loved it!
Chris R. from the ballots:
The only flaw was in the translation-- otherwise,outstanding! A well-acted, moving film.
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Bad choice. Not a gay movie!
Elizabeth D. from the ballots:
Great. A must-see for all!!!
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The performance by the little girl is stunning.
Of course it's a "gay film." It has a gay character in it.
Dan M. from the ballots:
Excellent! Off-beat story but consistently engaging.
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The best film of this year's festival. What a tremendous film! And I have never seen such a fantastic child actress in a long time. Very rare treat.
Aatis from the ballots:
The gay old man saved the day! Gender bending is clearly good therapy.
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Loved this film. The gender issues were dealt with in an adult manner. Top five in the festival.
Jim C. from the ballots:
This is our favorite for the festival. There's not enough space to write all the good things that can be said.
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W O W!!!
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Better than excellent! Thank you.
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Excellent. Very good choice!
Craig W. from the ballots:
Cute film.
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Excellent. Glad it was included and it applied in a great way.
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Fair. It's strange ... NOT a gay movie!
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Very sweet!
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A very touching movie ...
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Powerful! What a way to explore gender expression! WONDERFUL! Thank you.
Emily J. from the ballots:
Incredibly moving -- treated a difficult subject with dignity and respect.
I really liked this one, but wouldn't place it as the top one so far. Definitely a movie that could easily be shown in straight indie theaters though.
I definitely see why it took off in Spain, and feel it could do equally well in most Spanish speaking cultures. The translation was off a little at times, but not too bad, so works well for English market too.
Everyone has their own opinion as to what constitutes a "gay film." For me, if it features a g,l,b or t character, it qualifies.
It looks that this film has a bit of "mixed reviews" (but aren't all ImageOut screenings like that? :) ) but tends to lean on the "excellent" side. So, good.
I would also like to add that to me ImageOut is first and foremost a film festival. Going in with that perspective, I can have a fairly broad view as to what qualifys as a gay film. But like I said, we're all different...
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