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Secretary 2002
Third time around and now’s when I’ve come to the realization that this has a bit in common with some typical narratives in queer films. Mr. Grey’s “suppressing who you really are because you’re ashamed”. Lee’s finding someone who understands her, is like her, after feeling so lost and misunderstood. Lee’s heteronormative relationship with Peter. Lee’s lack of desire for marriage or kids. It’s all so familiar to me, as a queer person (and as a person with much interest…
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Dancer in the Dark 2000
It's been about six years, six long years since I saw this for the first time. I remember crying throughout those last 10 minutes and the credits too, something I think was a first for a film to do to me. It was devastating, an incredibly devastating picture of the harsh realities of America crushing an idealist, a woman stuck in her own happy little musical world. And six years later it still hurts like a motherfucker, even more now…
