SummaryThe odyssey of Fernanda, a nineteen-year-old Brazilian transvestite, who arrives in Milan in search of the perfect man.
Directed By:Henrique Goldman
Princesa
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
62% Positive
8 Reviews
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38% Mixed
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80
A thoughtful, restrained, refreshingly nonjudgmental melodrama that reflects on interesting questions regarding sexuality, identity and self-acceptance.
75
A sympathetic look at what it's like to be a Brazilian transsexual prostitute working in Milan.
70
It could easily have become either prurient or moralistic, but Mr. Goldman's stance is that of a sympathetic observer, and his style combines ground-level realism with a touch of Almodóvarian extravagance.
70
It's odd for a film to be both dramatically conventional yet emotionally bizarre at the same time, as this one is.
60
A neo-realist fairy tale that charms without losing sight of its key themes of exploitation and truth to one’s self.
60
Unsettling in spots, Princesa ultimately glosses over the futility of Fernanda's plight, her misery rapidly erased.
50
An evocative melancholy hangs over Princesa, Henrique Goldman's intermittently affecting tale.
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Production Company:
- Bac Films
- British Screen Productions
- Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Mango Films
- Parallax Pictures
- Road Movies Filmproduktion
- Tele+
- Vértice 360
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
Release Date:Dec 7, 2001
Duration:1 h 34 m
Awards
L.A. Outfest
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
British Independent Film Awards
• 1 Nomination
São Paulo International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
