“Michael” and the Tension of Lacking Tension
It is not hard to make a musical biopic that pleases audiences and draws a profit. Michael is no exception.
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Ale is 16 years old and lives with her mother in the mountains of Córdoba, Argentina. Her only friend in town is Diana, a 40-year-old trans girl. Ale gets her hopes up by chatting on a dating app with a man who has been with her for more than 20 years. Is he her mother's friend? Growing up never ceases to be both painful and pleasurable.
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Ale is 16 years old and lives with her mother in the mountains of Córdoba, Argentina. Her only friend in town is Diana, a 40-year-old trans girl. Ale gets her hopes up by chatting on a dating app with a man who has been with her for more than 20 years. Is he her mother's friend? Growing up never ceases to be both painful and pleasurable.
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