![]() However, in its second act, Titane becomes unexpectedly tender, with Vincent growing more loving the more Alexia/Adrien fails at being a stereotypical “boy.” As the arbitrary rituals of gender get discarded, the unconditional love between the pair takes center stage in an exhilaratingly fresh depiction of found family. A lesser movie might frame Alexia/Adrien’s gender nonconformity and non-traditional pregnancy as its central horror. ![]() Part of what makes Titane so engrossing is its use of genre storytelling to challenge queer and trans horror tropes. ![]() So she takes the natural next step: seeking refuge with an aging firefighter, Vincent (Vincent Lindon), who believes that Alexia is his long-lost son Adrien. The term Boys Love and its abbreviation BL are commonly used to refer media written by women for female audiences in Japan, while the term Bara is often used for media written by men for male audiences. In Titane, genderfluid dancer Alexia (played by captivating actor Agathe Rousselle in her first feature roll) finds herself on the run after being impregnated by her beloved car and identified in a string of murders. Boys Love Anime (174) Same-sex romantic/sexual relationships between men are the focus of these stories. Only Julia Ducornau could make a story about a serial killer with a fetish for cars this poignant.
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