SummaryLia, a retired teacher from Georgia, learns from her young neighbor, Achi, that her long-lost transgender niece, Tekla, has crossed the border into Turkey. In search of Tekla, Lia travels to Istanbul with the unpredictable Achi, where they explore the hidden depths of the city.
Directed By:Levan Akin
Written By:Levan Akin
Crossing
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Universal Acclaim
83
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Generally Favorable
7.6
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Metascore
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100% Positive
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Jul 26, 2024
100
Compassionate and original, Crossing is an odd couple road movie about friendship and acceptance of differences that demonstrates rather than preaches its theme.
Jul 19, 2024
90
Akin doesn’t untangle his main character’s inner life; rather, he simply recognizes that healing is a process that both begins with oneself and is aided by those we allow into our lives and hearts.
Jul 19, 2024
88
Akin is here working in a tradition established in Italian Neo-realism — and by the end of the film, he shows he can turn on the viewer’s tear ducts as deftly as De Sica did in his prime — but his narrative approach brings a vivid freshness to the proceedings.
Jul 23, 2024
80
Akin, a Swedish filmmaker whose family originally hails from Georgia, knows this is a story tinged with sadness for lives that have been ostracized and marginalized. But his wider view starts from a place of optimism about what curiosity engenders.
Feb 23, 2024
80
With Crossing, writer-director Levan Akin wants to open our eyes to the easily overlooked.
Feb 23, 2024
80
Observed with granular detail and imbued with a pulsing sense of place, this novelistic drama takes time to connect its central triangle but does so with a suppleness and restraint that amplify the emotional rewards of its lovely open-ended conclusion.
Jul 15, 2024
63
Crossing is never less than nobly intent on showing trans people as worthy of dignity, safety, and love.
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Jul 22, 2024
10
The searches that don't end as we expect, but that allow us to find something in ourselves when we finally go beyond the border. 'Crossing' is another beautiful film by Levan Akin in which he exalts the healing power of human relationships that are born from improbability. But that is only a part of the story, as the Georgian director returns to the theme of acceptance and **** identity from his latest work to now explore sorority in the trans community and the difficulties they face daily. With memorable characters, genuine emotion, and a fascinating glimpse into the bowels of Istanbul, Akin invites us to redefine prejudices, accept our mistakes, and allow ourselves to love again.
Jul 23, 2024
5
O filme tem várias facetas, de road movie para encontrar a sobrinha trans desaparecida ao encontro consigo mesmo (cujo desfecho é notado de longe). Assim, fica fácil perceber que toda aquela intimidade trará mais sensibilidade, o que achei meio esquemático. Mas dei alguns pontos por conta de como é filmado a noite em Instambul, realmente passa a sensação de desespero. Pena que demos personagens (como o gueto trans), estão todos muito entediados. No fim, restam poucas cenas marcantes e mais um feel good movie.
Production Company:
- French Quarter Film
- Adomeit Film
- Bir Film
- Easy Riders Films
- 1991 Productions
- RMV Film
- Sveriges Television (SVT)
- Totem Films
Release Date:Jul 19, 2024
Duration:1 h 45 m
Awards
Guldbagge Awards
• 4 Wins & 8 Nominations
Berlin International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Sunny Bunny LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
