Tangerine 2015 atrl7/24/2023 ![]() Is Serious Business: The Hot-Blooded Sin-Dee, who had no qualms dragging the screaming Dinah through LA, can only walk away wordlessly after she learns Alexandra had sex with Chester as well, a far cry from her usual behavior which shows the depth of how shaken she is by the betrayal. ![]() ![]() Justified, since it turns out he's cheating on his wife/her daughter with a plethora of prostitutes ultimately, she's less obnoxious than she is a exceptionally protective mother over her daughter. Obnoxious In-Laws: Ashken is suspicious about her son-in-law's frequent disappearances, especially in the middle of a Christmas Eve dinner, and sets off to discover his whereabouts.No-Tell Motel: Madam Jillian's brothel is in a particularly off-putting one.My Nayme Is: Sin-Dee Rella is a this for Cinderella, though it's fairly obvious that this isn't Sin-Dee's given name.Miss Kitty: Madam Jillian, though she seems to care little for her employees she lets Dinah be dragged out by Sin-Dee and only cares for what it will do for sales, and later turns her out on the street, having replaced her, by the time Dinah returns.Losing a Shoe in the Struggle: Dinah lost hers when Sin-Dee dragged her from the motel room.While in jail, he cheats on her she gets angry, but as soon as they meet, all is forgotten, even though his excuses are pathetic and largely involve completely dismissing Dinah. He gets Sin-Dee thrown in jail for his crimes, and is forgiven by proposing to her. I Can Explain: Razmik tries to explain the situation at the diner to his mother-in-law but it's hopeless.Homophobic Hate Crime: At the end, transgender streetwalker Sin-Dee is is attacked by a transphobic potential customer who dumps a cup full of urine on her, and calls her slurs.Extremely Short Timespan: Happens over the course of about half of a day on Christmas Eve.Excrement Statement: A group of transphobes throws urine on Sin-Dee after luring her over to their van.Though she is indeed shaken by the revelation that he also had sex with Alexandra. Easily Forgiven: After spending the entire movie searching to confront Chester, Sin-Dee forgives him after a couple of minutes even after knowing how many times he cheated on her.Dramatic Sitdown: Ashken sits down at the diner when learning about her son in law's nightly activities.Bittersweet Ending: Alexandra and Sin-Dee's friendship takes a serious blow, Dinah is thrown out of her motel and left alone, Razmik's relationship with his family is ruined ( not that he didn't cause it himself) and Chester gets zero comeuppance, but Sin-Dee and Alexandra at least restore their friendship after the latter helps the former after a transphobic attack.Aerith and Bob: Sin-Dee Rella and Alexandra.Not to be confused with the 2013 Estonian film Tangerines. Sin-Dee storms out to search the neighborhood for Chester and the woman. Alexandra accidentally reveals that Sin-Dee's boyfriend and pimp Chester has been cheating on her with a cisgender woman. Transgender sex worker Sin-Dee Rella, who has just finished a 28-day prison sentence, meets her friend Alexandra, another trans sex worker, at a donut shop in Hollywood on Christmas Eve. Historically, Tangerine is notable for providing the film for the first Academy Award campaign for an openly transgender actress supported by a film producer, and for having been shot entirely on an iPhone. The film was critically acclaimed primarily for its portrayal of its two transgender leads in a manner that did not delve too deeply into their identity while still affording them due respect. Tangerine is a 2015 independent dramedy film directed by Sean Baker and starring breakout actresses Kitana Kiki Rodriguez and Mya Taylor.
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