A Poignant Exploration of Familial Love and Estrangement

"Monica," a new film starring Trace Lysette and Patricia Clarkson, tells the story of a fraught relationship between mother and daughter and explores themes of transgender alienation. IndieWire calls the film, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival "Spare but poignant," and "a pensive family drama that’s loaded with the empty space of things left unsaid." Trace Lysette and Patricia Clarkson join in studio to discuss.