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Bizarro is dedicated to unearthing the boldest, most original visions in Spanish cinema—films that are as daring, provocative, and offbeat as they are artistically distinctive. Whether restoring lost cult treasures or bringing overlooked gems to new audiences, Bizarro offers a curated selection for cinephiles craving the unexpected. In Spanish, “Bizarro” means both strange and brave, a name that reflects our commitment to cinema at its most unconventional. Proudly partnering with OCN Distribution, we invite viewers to discover the fearless and extraordinary from Spain’s cinematic underground—restored and celebrated for a new generation.
In the claustrophobic final days of Franco's Spain, María José (Victoria Abril), a teenage trans girl, has always known who she is—even as her brutish father and a society built on dictatorship-era moral codes refuse to see it. Sent from her provincial home to the neon-stained cabarets of Barcelona as a punishment, she instead finds a clandestine freedom there: a community of trans women, drag performers, and outcasts orbiting the magnetic Bibí (Bibiana Fernández), whose mere existence is a quiet detonation. As María José steps into her own name and her own body, she must navigate predatory men, uncertain love, and the slow, defiant emergence of a self that four decades of dictatorship had tried to erase from the realm of the possible.
Made by acclaimed auteur Vicente Aranda (The Blood Splattered Bride) when Francoist censorship was crumbling, and just months before it was formally abolished, Change of Sex (Cambio de sexo, 1977) is a landmark of trans representation in Spanish cinema—arriving the same year a Spanish court legally recognized a trans woman as female for the first time, as the country began to imagine lives it had spent forty years denying. The film features luminous, career-launching performances from future Almodóvar regulars Victoria Abril (Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!, High Heels) and Bibiana Fernández (Kika, Law of Desire), whose presence here marks the prologue to a queer cinematic explosion to come. Shot with a radiant naturalism by Oscar-winning cinematographer Néstor Almendros (Days of Heaven) in his only Spanish feature, and never before available on disc in North America, this restored, fully uncut high-definition presentation brings one of Aranda's most quietly radical works to Blu-ray for the very first time. Essential viewing for admirers of transgressive cinema, trans film history, and the rebellious culture of the Transition.
directed by: Vicente Aranda
starring: Victoria Abril, Fernando Sancho, Bibiana Fernández, María Elías, Rafaela Aparicio, Lou Castel, Daniel Martín, Montserrat Carulla
1977 / 113 min / 1.66:1 / Spanish DTS-HD MA 1.0
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Overall rating: 4.529412 / 5 from 17 reviews.
Review topics: [thriller, film, transfer].
"This film will not be for everyone, but wait. It is well crafted. It is a fever dream in stream of consciousness, and I can certainly draw some Felinni vibes. Its a slow slow burn, but worth it. Its one of those films that turns you inside out and you dont even realize it. I was skeptical on the first watch, and now I think i am on my seventh? By this film of you appreciate pieces about nothing but ourselves."
"Jeff Goldblum and Miranda Richardson are enough reason to buy anything. I've loved her since Sleepy Hollow and Goldblum is one of the few actors who is always interesting no matter what the part or movie. This one is kind of a thriller and kind of a noir, but with the exception of one short section that could be defined as a chase, there is no real action or suspense in the movie. It ends up more a movie about making movies and the exploitation that comes with it. An interesting ending gets a bit over the top. An odd one, but interesting and well made. Definitely lifted by its great actors."
"Very nice thriller. Bizarro took a little of a left turn with this release compared to what has come before but it works. Great film!"
"Twisted Obsession is an overlooked neo-noir that blends psychological thriller, erotic drama, and behind-the-scenes filmmaking into something far stranger than its reputation suggests. Set in a shadowy Paris film world, it follows a screenwriter whose growing obsession draws him into a murky web of exploitation and moral decay."
"American writer in Paris is hired to do a script for an edgy young director he can't stand. When he falls in love with the director's cold and manipulative pretty sister, his life starts to unravel and he realizes that he's been used."
"Anything with Mr Goldblum is always a good time and this is no exception. Nicely shot. Good transfer and package."
"Never heard of this movie before, thought is was pretty entertaining. Transfer is excellent."
"Good one with nice atmosphere. Interesting film definitely. Nice picture quality also and extras"
"Jeff Goldblumhouse is in it."
"It’s an okay movie that is elevated by Jeff Goldblum. It’s somewhat of a dark movie but fun."
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