Trans Allegories in Film: 'Your Name' (2016)
Our protagonists perform as the opposite gender while still preserving the parts of their personalities that makes themselves who they are.
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Four friends – Hashir, Alan, Ajin and Vinayak – are considered losers and troublemakers by parents, family and the school management. They face immense social pressure as they reach adulthood, embarking them on an emotional journey of self discovery and acceptance, where they finally learn to take up their responsibilities and find success.
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Four friends – Hashir, Alan, Ajin and Vinayak – are considered losers and troublemakers by parents, family and the school management. They face immense social pressure as they reach adulthood, embarking them on an emotional journey of self discovery and acceptance, where they finally learn to take up their responsibilities and find success.
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Genre:Comedy, Drama
Written By:Vipin Das, Nidhin Nagesh
In Theaters:
Box Office:$21,181,760
Runtime:162 minutes
Studio:WBTS Productions, Imagin Cinemas, Shine Screens, Signature Studios, Icon Studios
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