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- It's a setup for a pretty good horror film: Thelma, a college-age girl raised in her country's Bible Belt, begins to realize she has dangerous supernatural powers linked to her seizures. But director Joachim Trier moves the genre tale into new territory by giving his character a second, unique layer of existential dread: she's a lesbian.
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May 6, 2020 · Thelma, though very different in plot, carries much of the same sentiment and representation as The Haunting. Both films present lesbian characters in the main cast in a frank, unwavering manner. Theodora and Thelma do not explicitly state their sexuality, but it becomes clear through their actions.
The film stars Eili Harboe, Kaya Wilkins, Henrik Rafaelsen, and Ellen Dorrit Petersen. Thelma tells the story of a sheltered young woman who discovers she has an inexplicable power that materializes when she feels desire for a female student at her university.
Director Joachim Trier discusses his new lesbian coming-of-age horror film 'Thelma', its witchy origins, and its contemporary themes.
- Angie Han
- ahan@mashable.com
Thelma: Directed by Joachim Trier. With Eili Harboe, Kaya Wilkins, Henrik Rafaelsen, Ellen Dorrit Petersen. A confused religious girl tries to deny her feelings for a female friend who's in love with her. This causes her suppressed subconsciously-controlled psychokinetic powers to reemerge with devastating results.
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- Drama, Fantasy, Horror
- Joachim Trier
- 2017-09-15
Nov 10, 2017 · A few years ago, no one would have pointed to Norwegian director Joachim Trier as a likely candidate to make a lesbian coming-of-age superhero fairy tale.
- Tasha Robinson
Sep 9, 2017 · ‘Thelma’ Review: Ingmar Bergman Meets Stephen King in Joachim Trier’s Beguiling Lesbian Horror Movie
Nov 13, 2017 · Thelma is thus a rare body-horror movie where a woman is in control. On Thursday, Pacific Standard spoke with Trier at his hotel in Los Angeles about portraying an empowered woman in horror, Thelma ‘s allegorical elements, and how the LGBT community has reacted to the film so far.
