Tiresia

Tiresia
  • Release date: 15 Oct 2003
  • Release year: 2003
  • Runtime: 115 minutes
  • Country: France, Canada
  • Keywords: penis, male frontal nudity, breasts, transgender, transgender prostitute, transgender woman, sponge bath, female rear nudity, psychological drama, blindness
Plot:
Tiresia is at the same time woman and man, according to Greek Mythology. Here, Tiresia is a Brazilian transexual living with her brother in the outskirts of Paris. Terranova, an admirer of aesthetics, is a dreamer. His obsession with Tiresia leads him to kidnapping her. However, without her regular dose of hormones, Tiresia gradually starts to change back to a male. Displeased, Terranova blinds Tiresia and abandons her in the countryside. There, Anna takes charge of Tiresia, helping her recover.
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