Trans Allegories in Film: 'Shrek' (2001)
Films can alleviate alienation by presenting realities where the viewers feelings are shared by onscreen characters. The film 'Shrek' can be interpreted as a transgender story.
Reality Fatigue
Reality Fatigue tells the story of Adam, a young man returning to his childhood home. In his dusty, neglected room, his mother smokes and longingly looks at pictures of him as a child. But when he enters, the world changes. The room is clean, his mom is holding a pen instead of a cigarette, and he has become a child, identical to the picture she was just looking at. They hug and all seems well, but Adam and his mom can’t keep reality at bay forever…
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Reality Fatigue tells the story of Adam, a young man returning to his childhood home. In his dusty, neglected room, his mother smokes and longingly looks at pictures of him as a child. But when he enters, the world changes. The room is clean, his mom is holding a pen instead of a cigarette, and he has become a child, identical to the picture she was just looking at. They hug and all seems well, but Adam and his mom can’t keep reality at bay forever…
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Genre:Drama, Family, Horror
Written By:Itai Amos
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