Venus

2017

1h 35m

Comedy

Drama

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100%

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7 Reviews

78%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

A South Asian transgender woman discovers that she's the father of a 14-year-old boy.

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Aparita Bhandari

Globe and Mail

To its credit, Venus manages to take a complicated premise and turn it into a pretty compelling drama.

Rated: 2.5/4

May 18, 2018

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

"Venus" is an easy-to-watch movie that manages to get the message across through a very light and entertaining approach.

Oct 27, 2019

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Carey-Ann Pawsey

Orca Sound

It is not only about gender and what that means in today's world, but the clash of culture and generations that make up this thoroughly enjoyable tale.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 28, 2019

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

The matter-of-fact, truthful tone makes the film even more powerful than expected.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 20, 2018

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Janet Smith

Georgia Straight

Eisha Marjara makes her culture-crossing family comedy with a transgender twist so light and warm that it all somehow fits together.

May 18, 2018

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Kevin Ritchie

NOW Toronto

There's laugh-out-loud comedy, but the script allows the humour to flow from the characters and particularly Sid.

Rated: 3/5

May 17, 2018

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Daniel O

good movie to watch more of once

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/05/23

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Audience Member

covered the transgender journey and family issues well

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/03/19

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nilufer e

I quite liked this movie about a transgender woman and her family bonds. It wasn't a laugh-out-loud kind of comedy but had a good sense of humor and was perfectly acted.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

This was so fun to watch. So many movies that try to approach this subject feel like they're trying too hard, or they shy away from the tougher issues altogether. Venus managed to strike a perfect balance. Thank you for telling me a good and entertaining story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Audience Member

Very satisfying comedy drama. Characters are believable and situations are realistic. Glad to see Zena Daruwalla bringing her mother character to life as a parent who must deal with so many new emotions. In the end all that matters is that love and acceptance from the mothers love brings the family together.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

Love this film. It's heartwarming, thoughtful and funny.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Eisha Marjara

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Debargo Sanyal

Sid

Jamie Mayers

Ralph

Pierre-Yves Cardinal

Daniel

Zena Darawalla

Mamaji

Gordon Warnecke

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Synopsis

A South Asian transgender woman discovers that she's the father of a 14-year-old boy.

Director: Eisha Marjara
Producer: Kevin Tierney
Screenwriter: Eisha Marjara
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 4, 2018
Runtime: 1h 35m

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