Trans Allegories in Film: 'Your Name' (2016)
Our protagonists perform as the opposite gender while still preserving the parts of their personalities that makes themselves who they are.
Another Self
Nothing seems to work out for Cha Jicheon. One day, he goes to a convenient store in a drunken state, and purchases a ‘buy one get one free’ deal. The next morning, there’s a naked man in his room who looks just like him. Jicheon leaves his alter ego at home, and takes his girlfriend on their first holiday together. Now, Jicheon’s family spends a night with his alter ego… “I wish there were another me.”
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Nothing seems to work out for Cha Jicheon. One day, he goes to a convenient store in a drunken state, and purchases a ‘buy one get one free’ deal. The next morning, there’s a naked man in his room who looks just like him. Jicheon leaves his alter ego at home, and takes his girlfriend on their first holiday together. Now, Jicheon’s family spends a night with his alter ego… “I wish there were another me.”
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Genre:Fantasy
Written By:Han Jay
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Runtime:30 minutes
Studio:스토리위즈, Varo Entertainment
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