Transgression (2017 film)
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by Val Todorov
- Maria Bakalova
- Rosen Penchev
- Joanna-Izabella Varbanova
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| Directed by | Val Todorov |
| Written by | Val Todorov |
| Based on | Daddy Dear by Val Todorov |
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Production company | Demiurgia |
| Distributed by | HBO |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Language | Bulgarian |
Transgression (Bulgarian: Трансгресия) is a 2017 Bulgarian coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Val Todorov, and based on his 2016 novel Daddy Dear.[1] It stars Maria Bakalova, Rosen Penchev and Joanna-Izabella Varbanova, and follows an 18-year old (Bakalova) who has a relationship with an older has-been rock musician (Penchev).[2]
18-year-old Yana gives an interview on a talk show. Baited and provoked by the irritating and arrogant host, she talks about her life and confesses that she is in an intimate relationship with Stoil, a rock musician who is twice her age. The studio audience, filled with indignation, starts commenting on Yana's revelation, and shows their lack of approval. This leads to a chase by a vigilante group of hunters and other complications.[3]
The film is divided into three parts: Him and Her, The Others, and The Hunt. Its nonlinear narrative follows Yana's memories: wild parties, a motorcycle rally, July Morning, a threesome with her best girlfriend, beach-side bonfires, a crypto-gay machista's birthday, a cheap tattoo shop, a posh spa hotel, wine tasting, pot smoking and transgressive sex.[4]
Cast
- Maria Bakalova as Yana
- Rosen Penchev as Stoil
- Joanna-Izabella Varbanova as Nina
- Lazara Zlatareva as Kaka Lara