SOMETHING YOU SAID LAST NIGHT

96 min | 2022 | Canada, Switzerland | English, Italian | Narrative Feature | Asian Premiere

Ren (played by trans actor Carmen Madonia), an aspiring writer and midtwenty-something, accompanies her parents, Mona and Guido, and her younger sister, Siena, on a beach resort holiday in cottage country. As Ren navigates the resort, she struggles to cope with her parents’ loving yet overbearing nature, and tries to balance the yearning for independence with the comfort of being taken care of. The realities of being a stunted millennial and a trans woman coalesce in Ren not wanting to be perceived as a burden. Looming in the back of Ren’s mind is the secret of her recent dismissal from work, and that once the holiday is over, she will need to rely even more on her family’s support.

Festivals & Honors:

• Winner - the Changemaker Award- Toronto Int'l Film Festival, 2022

• San Sebastián Film Festival, 2022

• Vancouver International Film Festival, 2022

• Nominated for the Directors Guild of Canada's 2022 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award

Luis De Filippis is a Canadian-Italian filmmaker whose work has played at festivals such as TIFF, Rotterdam, and Sundance where her most recent work, For Nonna Anna received a Special Jury Prize.

Luis’ debut feature, Something You Said Last Night, had its world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. Luis' films explore the complexities of family, the bond between generations, and the realities of living as a transwoman. Through her work with The Trans Film Mentorship, Luis uplifts the voices of other trans filmmakers.

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