My Emptiness and I
Raphäelle Perez delivers a star-making performance as a young, sassy woman at the start of her transition journey, in the latest film from acclaimed filmmaker Adrián Silvestre (Sediments, MGFF22).
French woman Raphi wants nothing more than for others to see her the way she sees herself. Working in a call centre in Barcelona, she’s searching for love, community and her place in the world – as she navigates the scary world of dating apps as a newly out trans woman. This powerful and nuanced portrayal of self-discovery, co-written by its phenomenal lead, is told with authenticity, humour and tenderness.
Content warning: contains depictions of transphobia, transphobic violence and dead naming
Sydney Premiere
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- Premio Maguey Best Film, Guadalajara International Film Festival 2022
- International Narrative Feature Grand Jury Special Mention, Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival 2022
“Made with a rare sensitivity and compassion, My Emptiness and I is a study, at once muted and lacerating, of the search for validation of a young trans woman in a world which can offer her no ready-made identities to choose from.”
— Screen International
- Unclassified 18+
- 98
- 2022
- Narrative Feature
- Drama
- Spain
- Spanish French English Subtitles
About My Emptiness and I
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Community
Transgender Women -
Director
Adrián Silvestre -
Cast
Raphaelle Pérez Alberto Díaz Marc Ribera Isabel Rocatti -
Producer
Marta Figueras Javier Pérez Santana Alba Sotorra -
Company Credits
Courtesy of: Film Republic -
Program Strand
Narrative Centrepiece Narrative Feature -
Blurb Writer
Boden Evans William Dishon