
52 Tuesdays (2013)
Release Year: 2013
Nation: Australia
Alternative Title: Toda Terça-Feira, 52 пъти втoрник, 52 kedd, 52 Yemei shlishi, 52 wtorki, 52 вторника, 52 utorka, 52 martes, Fifty-two Tuesdays
Director: Sophie Hyde
Writer: Matthew Cormack, Sophie Hyde
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Closer Productions
Genre: Drama
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
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Keywords
Keywords: coming of age, family, lgbt, teenage girl, transgender, woman director
Story
16-year-old Billie's mother announces her plan to transition and their time together becomes limited to Tuesdays due to the mom's gender reassignment process. Over these weekly meetings, Billie navigates through feelings of resentment, responsibility, and ultimately acceptance as she watches her mother transform both physically and emotionally.
Summary
52 Tuesdays is a poignant Australian drama directed by Sophie Hyde, exploring themes of identity, change, and familial bonds through the lens of a teenager's coming-of-age story. The film was shot over the course of a year, with filming taking place once a week every Tuesday, reflecting Billie's real-life experience with her transgender mother.