In a Year with 13 Moons

In a Year with 13 Moons

Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Produced by Pro-ject Filmproduktion, Filmverlag der Autoren

1978124 min6.6 / 10

A deeply melancholic, introspective portrait of a trans woman grappling with sacrifice, identity, and abandonment in post-war Frankfurt.

Elvira Weishaupt, once a burly working-class butcher, has made an enormous sacrifice for love. She has undergone a sex change for a romantic interest who has abandoned her, and she now must struggle to reconcile her past life with her present identity.

Questions people ask

  • Is In a Year with 13 Moons sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Does In a Year with 13 Moons end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is In a Year with 13 Moons easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is In a Year with 13 Moons scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is In a Year with 13 Moons violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity84

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Surprise58

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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