Port Authority

2019 1h 34m EN

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 46

Drama

Synopsis

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Paul, a 20 year old midwesterner, arrives at the central bus station and quickly catches eyes with Wye, a 22 year old girl voguing on the sidewalk. After Paul seeks her out in secret, an intense love between them blossoms. But when Paul discovers Wye is trans, he is forced to confront his own identity and what it means to belong.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fionn Whitehead
Paul
Leyna Bloom
Wye
McCaul Lombardi
Lee
Jari Jones
Naima
Devon Carpenter
Tekay
Eddie Plaza
Eddie McQueen
Louisa Krause
Sara
Christopher Quarles
Mother McQueen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Danielle Lessovitz
Writers: Danielle Lessovitz
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, France, Brazil, Luxembourg, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: United States of America, France, Brazil, Luxembourg, United Kingdom.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Danielle Lessovitz, shot by Jomo Fray. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Matthew Herbert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Clémence Samson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Fionn Whitehead and Leyna Bloom and McCaul Lombardi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7587282 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Danielle Lessovitz directs. Jomo Fray behind the camera. Matthew Herbert scores. Clémence Samson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, France, Brazil, Luxembourg, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2International production across 5 countries: United States of America, France, Brazil, Luxembourg, United Kingdom.
3Directed by Danielle Lessovitz, shot by Jomo Fray. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Matthew Herbert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Clémence Samson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Fionn Whitehead and Leyna Bloom and McCaul Lombardi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt7587282 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jomo Fray
Original score: Matthew Herbert
Editing: Clémence Samson
Production design: Emmeline Wilks-Dupoise
Sound: Chris Foster
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Port Authority (2019)

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kinrich302026-08-29
★ 1/10
This was quite a disappointment, although it had the potential to be a good story. Spoilers: a young guy arrives in the city and the movie constantly hints at his problems, but for the most part they don't reveal what they are, so no real character development, but he is dishonest and not really a good person. He gets a girlfriend (the most interesting character of the film) and later finds out that she's male-to-female trans. Before long she realizes how dishonest he is and she dumps him. At the end he crashes a meeting where she is and when he's given the chance to talk to her he just starts pacing back and forth in front of her. I'm not kidding, that's how it ends, no talking - just pacing. A pointless non-ending to a poorly thought out story.

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