Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival 2008

Heartbreaking and inspiring, ANOTHER WOMAN journeys across both familial and gender barriers with emotional ease. It’s TRANSAMERICA meets Desperate Housewives but without porn sideshows or slapstick. After a decade away, Léa (Nathalie Mann), formerly Nicolas, returns to Paris and rediscovers a family she once felt forced to abandon. None of them recognize her, since during that time Nicolas transitioned to her current gender. Now a woman and a stranger, Léa decides to be honest about her true identity and to try to reclaim parental privileges she once forsook. Mann (of Patrice Leconte’s RIDICULE) is a revelation, while French television star Micky Sébastian is fantastic as Léa’s former wife Anne. ANOTHER WOMAN is a harrowing and unforgettable saga of struggle and resilience. Director Jérôme Foulon crafts an honest and empowering tale which resonates long after the final credits roll.