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.

An Iranian family is going through difficult times with their business, a campsite for desert lovers. Until Arash, the youngest son, has an idea. With an ad on Facebook, he starts attracting more visitors with the promise of providing the most beautiful sunset in the world. The temporary improvement in the situation, however, is undermined by the arrival of a wealthy bureaucrat who is looking for Sayeh, his pregnant mistress who lives at the camp, to convince her to have an abortion.
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.
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