Trans Allegories in Film: 'Robots' (2005)
Animation as a medium of storytelling can be thought to be open to all ages and as I hope my readings will reveal, they could be interpreted as transgender stories.
Sweet Evil
Fifteen-year-old Céline knows more about life than is appropriate for her age. She wanders the streets, surviving, with the help of her boyfriend Romain, thanks to her defiance and ruthless practicality. She secretly sleeps in the garden house of a luxury villa, where one evening she is discovered by the owner, Judge Henri van Eyck. Despite his wife Nathalie's reticence, he takes the girl in and Céline gradually gains their goodwill and affection. The fragile balance of their mutual trust, however, comes in serious jeopardy when the web of lies the girl has told her protectors begins to unravel, revealing her real motives.
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Fifteen-year-old Céline knows more about life than is appropriate for her age. She wanders the streets, surviving, with the help of her boyfriend Romain, thanks to her defiance and ruthless practicality. She secretly sleeps in the garden house of a luxury villa, where one evening she is discovered by the owner, Judge Henri van Eyck. Despite his wife Nathalie's reticence, he takes the girl in and Céline gradually gains their goodwill and affection. The fragile balance of their mutual trust, however, comes in serious jeopardy when the web of lies the girl has told her protectors begins to unravel, revealing her real motives.
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Genre:Drama, Thriller
Written By:Olivier Coussemacq
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Runtime:90 minutes
Studio:Local Films
Cast
Olivier Coussemacq
Director
Anaïs Demoustier
Céline
Pascal Greggory
Henri Van Eyck
Ludmila Mikaël
Nathalie Van Eyck
Sylvain Dieuaide
Romain
Aurélia Petit
Céline's Mother
Jacky Lambert
The Assaulted Man
Hubert Saint-Macary
The Lawyer
Catherine Benguigui
Clerk
Jacques Nourdin
Judge
Hassan Koubba
Snack Server
Annette Trumel
Romain's Mother
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