20 Centimeters (Spanish: 20 centímetros) is a 2005 Spanish-French film about a narcoleptic transgender woman's life as she works to get the surgery to fix her "20 centímetros" problem. The film was written and directed by Ramón Salazar, and stars Mónica Cervera as Marieta and Pablo Puyol as Raúl, the man who loves "all" of Marieta. The film premiered at the 2005 Málaga Film Festival.
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Plot
Marieta (Mónica Cervera), a transgender woman, works as a prostitute in the city of Madrid to save money for a sex change operation. Her narcoleptic spells cause her to fall asleep at any sudden moment, and each time she dreams she is the star of musical numbers where she is free to sing and dance as her true self. Marieta meets a man who works at the market, Raúl (Pablo Puyol), and he loves her with her appendage. This creates a conflict for Marieta, who is happy about her new found love, yet so desperately wants her operation to feel like her whole true self.
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 44% based on reviews from 16 critics.
Awards
Locarno International Film Festival (2005)
Nominee (Golden Leopard ): Ramón Salazar
Nominee (Youth Jury Award): Ramón Salazar
Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (2006)
Winner (Special Jury Award): Ramón Salazar
Málaga Spanish Film Festival (2006)
Winner (Best Make-up): Ana Lozano
Winner (Critics Award): Ramón Salazar
Winner (Silver Biznaga/ Best Music): Najwa Nimri, Pascal Gaigne
Nominee (Golden Biznaga): Ramón Salazar
Verzaubert - International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (2006)
Winner(Rosebud/ Best Film): Ramón Salazar