Something You Said Last Night
2022 film directed by Luis De Filippis
Something You Said Last Night is a 2022 Canadian-Swiss drama film, written and directed by Luis De Filippis. The films stars Carmen Madonia as Ren, a young transgender woman in her mid 20s who accompanies her family on a vacation, during which she is torn between her desire to establish her independence and the comfort of retreating back into being taken care of by other people.
The film's cast also includes Ramona Milano, Paige Evans, Joe Parro, Xxavier Woon-A-Tai, Augustus Oicle, Drew Catherine, Mark Winnick, Mark Soltermann and Nate Colitto.
The film had its world premiere in the Discovery section at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2022. It was also selected for the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival's 'New Directors' competitive slate. It entered commercial release in July 2023.
Critical response
Barbara Goslawski of That Shelf positively reviewed the film, praising De Filippis for writing a film about a transgender character whose story centred on normal human relationships instead of trauma over her gender identity, and writing that Madonia's performance as Ren is "a marvel".
Mel Woods of Xtra Magazine praised the film as a major breakthrough for transgender representation in film, writing that "What’s so revolutionary about Something You Said Last Night is its absence. It is absent of trauma, of coming-outs, or of any of the clichés found in so many depictions of trans people on screen. Instead, it is a quietly small film about a family, their dynamic relationships with each other and what it means to care for one another."
The film was rated an A− on Indiewire and subsequently highlighted as a Critic’s Choice by Jude Dry.
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