Femme

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Femme

Released Mar 22, 2024

1h 39m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

LGBTQ+

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With his performances as Aphrodite Banks, Jules (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Candyman) has a place among London's celebrated drag artists. One night after a show, he steps out to get some cigarettes and is brutally attacked by a man (George MacKay, 1917), out with a gang of his friends. Although Jules is able to recover physically, he withdraws from the outside world, traumatized. Months later, he recognizes his attacker by chance in a gay sauna. Without make-up and wrapped only in a towel, Jules is able to approach the other man incognito and find out who he is. He begins an affair with the closeted Preston, with a plan to take his revenge.

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Critics Consensus

Sexually charged and riddled with tension, Femme redresses the noir genre and may leave audiences biting their nails to the nub.

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Roxana Hadadi

New York Magazine/Vulture

A volatile, sensuous revenge film in which the body and its desires don’t lie.

Sep 17, 2024

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Manuel Betancourt

Los Angeles Times

Within that funhouse mirror of an erotic-thriller premise, “Femme” proves to be a gorgeously mounted meditation on queer and queered performance.

Apr 17, 2024

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

As a thriller it absolutely works, but as a film that speaks to a very real thing, it's even better.

Apr 5, 2024

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Mattie Lucas

trans|cendental cinema

A sexy and stylishly directed thriller with a genuine heat in its depiction of sexuality, thanks to some fantastic performances by both Stewart-Jarrett and MacKay.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 23, 2025

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Jericho Tadeo

MovieWeb

It succeeds precisely because it is gay. The film's inherent disruption of tradition speaks to the essence of queer existence, defying the rules placed before them and resisting easy categorization.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jul 12, 2024

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Kaiya Shunyata

Dread Central

From its soul-shattering performances to its raw exploration of queer life, Femme is a film that you cannot miss.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jul 9, 2024

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Genevieve F

Great thriller. The acting is outstanding. Well done!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/07/24

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Kiki

Great British sex filled suspenseful drama.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/07/24

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Kelvin G

The acting in this was great and they made you feel a lot of the tension given the situations. It was also shot well but the story didn't click all the way and the ending left me feeling like it was unfinished.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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Taye

This was a great movie. The acting was so good. The energy was on point. Sexy Thriller with horror elements. A+

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/05/24

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LIEBE IST NICHT IMMER LOGISCH Jules ist ein bekannter Drag Künstler, doch an einem Abend in einem Drugstore wird er von Preston und seinen Kumpels zusammengeschlagen. Völlig verängstigt wagt er sich eines Tages wieder heraus und trifft in einem Schwulenclub auf Preston, der ihn aber nicht erkennt. Eine verrückte Beziehung aus Rache, Furcht und Angst beginnt an dessem Ende nur Elend und Leid wartet. Femme von 2023 geht ca. 95 Minuten und ist ab 16 Jahren freigegeben. Wir haben hier ein Drama mit George MacKay (1917) in der Hauptrolle, in dem es um eine Beziehung geht die aus Toxischkeit und Abscheu besteht. Schauspielerisch ist das hier ganz großes Kino, jede Rolle ist glaubwürdig gespielt und die Story um das ungleiche Paar zwar stets spannend und gewissermaßen prickelnd, aber dennoch konnte ich die Entscheidungen der beiden selten nachvollziehen. Man lernt sich auf sehr feindlicheweise kennen aber kommt dann doch irgendwie zusammen? Man spürt den inneren Konflikt von Jules wie er seinen Racheplan gegenüber seinem Peiniger umsetzen will, aber Gefühle ihn immer wieder schwanken lassen. Bei Preston genauso, der harte und eiskalte Gangster der aber seine Homosexualität geheimhalten muss um nicht selbst von seinen Kumpels aufgemischt zu werden. Das Finale lässt beide Figuren mit ihren Taten konfrontieren und die Gemüter kochen extrem hoch, auch wenn ich das relativ offene Ende nicht überzeugend fand. Am Ende bleibt ein Werk das kurzweilig ist, eine feindseliger Beziehung zeigt die unter Dauerspannung steht da man nie weiss wann der Gegenüber ausflippt oder das große Geheimnis auf fliegt. Von mir bekommt der Film 8/10 Punkten. Wenn also jemand Homophob reagiert, immer dran denken diese Person ist vielleicht versteckt Homosexuell.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/19/25

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Victor C

This film definitely won't be for everyone. Erotic yet dirty, complex yet simple. Amazing performances from both leads. Full of sex and rage what's not to like?! Brilliant

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/03/25

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Synopsis

With his performances as Aphrodite Banks, Jules (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Candyman) has a place among London's celebrated drag artists. One night after a show, he steps out to get some cigarettes and is brutally attacked by a man (George MacKay, 1917), out with a gang of his friends. Although Jules is able to recover physically, he withdraws from the outside world, traumatized. Months later, he recognizes his attacker by chance in a gay sauna. Without make-up and wrapped only in a towel, Jules is able to approach the other man incognito and find out who he is. He begins an affair with the closeted Preston, with a plan to take his revenge.

Director: Sam H. Freeman, Ng Choon Ping
Producer: Sam Ritzenberg, Myles Payne
Screenwriter: Sam H. Freeman, Ng Choon Ping
Distributor: Utopia
Production Co: Under New Mgmt, Anton, BBC Film, Agile Films
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 22, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 30, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $185.9K
Runtime: 1h 39m

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