52 Tuesdays

Rough around the edges but sophisticated where it counts.

There's a candid urgency to it, and an engaging, mercurial lead from Tilda Cobham-Hervey as Billie.

What seems to be a queer issue film morphs into a rich thematic brew depicting how family, sexuality and time are all bound up in defining one another.

A flawed yet fascinating Aussie indie.

Formally playful and thematically complex.

One can't but fail to be impressed with the film's commitment to investigate its issues with subtlety and frankness.

With a masterful sense of direction, 52 Tuesdays triumphs by turning the camera around to create a self-reflexive and unique film.

Sophie Hyde's breathtaking feature debut 52 Tuesdays explores the boundaries of both cinema and gender identity in a seamless way.

Well-drawn and well-acted, this microbudget Australian pic deserves to be seen by everyone. Genuine and realistic, this is empathetic without kowtowing to overwrought trans tragedy: Adelaide Buyers Club this ain't.

This is precisely the kind of filmmaking that should be encouraged and while 52 Tuesdays is not entirely successful, it is compelling and exciting debut on several counts.