Memento
In this psychological thriller, Guy Pearce plays Leonard, a man suffering from a rare and untreatable form of short-term memory loss—every fifteen minutes, the slate is wiped clean. Determined to track down the man who killed his wife, Leonard tattoos names and information on his body as a permanent reminder of what he's learned thus far.
Tangerine
Filmed entirely on an iPhone 5S, Tangerine follows the lives of two transgender sex workers, one of whom discovers that her boyfriend—and pimp—has been cheating on her. The film has received critical acclaim for its direction, screenplay, and depiction of trans individuals.
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