She Male Snails (2012)
Caught between two genders, the artist Eli Leven and Ester Martin Bergsmark touch and caress each other, while they bath together in clouds of steam. A persuasive voice-off describes the often hard and painful growing process, which led them to choose to be neither males nor females. But something else entirely. While memories of adolescences scarred by homophobia and discrimination are presented, the audience is also captivated by poetic evocations of bodies, of snowy woods, water, nature, and snails: the symbol of androgyny. This movie moves the audience profoundly. It is a hymn to sexual fluidity, which reveals the search for the true self, rendered through the use of contrasting, vivid, and often acid bright photography. Intended as a television portrait of the transgender artist Eli Leven, it is a psychedelic docu-fiction, a hybrid movie inspired by Derek Jarman's Sebastian.
Cast
- Ester Martin Bergsmark - Self
- Varg Holmdahl - Pojktant in snow
- Eli Levén - Self
- Theo Walther - Pojktant by bonfire
- Josef Waldfogel - Boy
Screenplay
Keywords
lgbt
Trailer
She Male Snails TrailerFrequently Asked Questions
- What is She Male Snails about?
- Caught between two genders, the artist Eli Leven and Ester Martin Bergsmark touch and caress each other, while they bath together in clouds of steam. A persuasive voice-off describes the often hard and painful growing process, which led them to choose to be neither males nor females. But something else entirely. While memories of adolescences scarred by homophobia and discrimination are presented, the audience is also captivated by poetic evocations of bodies, of snowy woods, water, nature, and snails: the symbol of androgyny. This movie moves the audience profoundly. It is a hymn to sexual fluidity, which reveals the search for the true self, rendered through the use of contrasting, vivid, and often acid bright photography. Intended as a television portrait of the transgender artist Eli Leven, it is a psychedelic docu-fiction, a hybrid movie inspired by Derek Jarman's Sebastian.
- Who directed She Male Snails?
- She Male Snails was directed by Ester Martin Bergsmark.
- Who stars in She Male Snails?
- She Male Snails stars Ester Martin Bergsmark, Varg Holmdahl, Eli Levén, Theo Walther, Josef Waldfogel.
- How long is She Male Snails?
- She Male Snails has a runtime of 1h 15m (75 minutes).
- What genre is She Male Snails?
- She Male Snails is a Documentary film.
- Where was She Male Snails produced?
- She Male Snails was produced in Denmark, Sweden.