Port Authority

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Port Authority

R

2021

1h 41m

Drama

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42 Reviews

61%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

After getting kicked out of his home in central Pennsylvania, Paul (Fionn Whitehead) arrives to NYC's dizzying central station with nowhere to go. A momentary encounter with Wye (Leyna Bloom), a trans woman of color, leads him to seek her out. Transfixed by her beauty and confidence, a love soon blossoms. But as the two learn more about each other, Paul's false narratives begin to surface and the double life he lives must be reconciled.

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Critics Consensus

Although Port Authority frustrates with its inaccurate portrayal of the culture it attempts to represent, it remains an absorbing and well-acted drama.

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (LAist)

Jun 3, 2021

It approaches a topic that is emotionally complicated without judgment, with decency, dignity, and open-heartedness.

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Chris Vognar

San Francisco Chronicle

Jun 2, 2021

3/4

If you're looking for an immersive love story that takes you places you might not know, that challenges your conception of what romance looks and feels like, "Port Authority" is a great place to stop.

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Kyle Turner

New York Times

Jun 1, 2021

"Port Authority" has its straight white lead explore unfamiliar territory, but it lacks the visual savvy to match the complicated implications of that journey.

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Gregg Shapiro

Bay Area Reporter

May 11, 2022

B

Even with a conclusion that you could see from a mile away through oversized false eyelashes... there is enough dramatic tension to make it work.

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Aug 14, 2021

[It's] a well-acted and occasionally haphazard look at one young couple's journey into the intersections of sexuality, race relations, and social-class tensions, as they strive to be authentic, even if they don't always tell the truth about themselves.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Jul 3, 2021

B+

The boy and girl leads are terrific, and so is the film even if it doesn't seem so at first blush.

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Erica

Jun 3, 2021

Even gorgeous Layna Bloom can't save this film. She's fabulous and some of the ballroom scenes are hot, but the male lead gives a wooden performance as a psycho chaser and Bloom's love interest. The problem is that the audience cannot understand why a girl who looks like Bloom would go for a dismal blockhead like him. This film seems to be made with a bizarre assumption that hot trans girls will go for anyone who shows interest, any jackass that shows up at the bus terminal. The result is a film that descends into cinematic bathos that left the audience in my theater screaming BS.

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Asha_In_The_City

May 29, 2021

Excellent from beginning to end.

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Krystle B

@RT33533819 Aug 28, 2026

This film had so much potential, but it dropped the ball in so many ways. I feel like the production team had the intention of leaving the imagination of the viewer lead, however I think they should have been more forward and obvious. It lacked an emotional component that makes you connect to the characters and story. In addition, the ending left a lot to be desired. It felt very abrupt and disappointing.

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Sal D

@JustTheLaw Jul 30, 2023

Good enough to watch to the end but not memorable enough to remember in six months time.

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May 29, 2021

I really enjoy watching this movie it really bought a lot of mean for the trans, LGBTQ, and all gays. It definitely stands out. And tells people that regular movies are underrated cuz there is more to it then just what is shown. And I was so proud of how far all these beautiful characters come.

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Synopsis

After getting kicked out of his home in central Pennsylvania, Paul (Fionn Whitehead) arrives to NYC's dizzying central station with nowhere to go. A momentary encounter with Wye (Leyna Bloom), a trans woman of color, leads him to seek her out. Transfixed by her beauty and confidence, a love soon blossoms. But as the two learn more about each other, Paul's false narratives begin to surface and the double life he lives must be reconciled.

Director: Danielle Lessovitz
Producer: Zachary Luke Kislevitz, Virginie Lacombe, Rodrigo Teixeira, Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis, Terry Dougas
Screenwriter: Danielle Lessovitz
Distributor: Momentum Pictures
Production Co: Rhea Films (II), Madeleine Films, Sikelia Productions, Hercules Film Fund, Kislevitz Films, RT Features, MUBI
Rating: R (Violence|Nudity|Sexual Content|Pervasive Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 28, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 1, 2021
Runtime: 1h 41m

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