A French cabbie falls for his fare — then discovers she's not what he expected. Cue existential crisis.
Vincent, a down-at-the-heels French cab driver, desparately in need of cash for child support is intrigued when Thelma charters his cab for a trip to Crete. As they travel, talk and flirt, they become friends but the situation grows complicated when Vincent discovers that Telma is a trans woman. Will Vincent decide to explore a country that he's never been to?
Acting
Pascale Ourbih's Thelma — radiant, guarded, devastating.
Direction
Meier lets silences do the screaming.
Director
Pierre-Alain Meier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in the Swiss 'underground' scene with mostly non-professional actors, giving it that raw Dogme 95 energy without the manifesto.
Thelma's casting was controversial even in queer circles — Ourbih was cis, and some critics argued the role should have gone to a trans performer. The debate still echoes.
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