Trace Lysette is Monica.
Monica begins with an explosion of sound and the bright shine of artificial UV rays. Trace Lysette lays in a tanning bed, her eyes covered by beady protective glasses, while New Order's "Bizarre Love" plays. This extreme close-up, both jarring and immediately intimate, is a primer for the rest of the film, a story of alienation and acceptance centered on Lysette's stunning turn as the title character.
Upon seeing her, Paul tells his sister that he wouldn't even recognize her if he didn't know who she was and although there is no animosity in the statement, it underscores the isolation that seemingly permeates Monica's life. Director and co-writer Andrea Pallaoro conveys this isolation through tight close-ups of Monica's face in which some parts may or may not be obscured.
Like Monica, we're unsure of where we stand at times, but with Pallaoro's confident direction and Lysette's revelatory performance, it's to the film's advantage that we are so inside Monica's head. Lysette has turned in standout performances in Transparent and Venus as a Boy, but in Monica, the actress gives an achingly intimate yet unsentimental performance. It's raw and restrained and proof that Lysette should be given more roles like this.
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