Trans Allegories in Film: 'The Little Mermaid' (1989)
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Backwards (2012)
When a fiercely competitive 30 year old rower fails to make the Olympic boat for the second time, she takes a coaching job at a school but struggles to adjust to life off the race course.
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When a fiercely competitive 30 year old rower fails to make the Olympic boat for the second time, she takes a coaching job at a school but struggles to adjust to life off the race course.
Rating:PG
Genre:Drama
Written By:Sarah Megan Thomas
In Theaters:9/21/2012
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Runtime:89 minutes
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