Different for Girls is a 1996 British/French comedy film in which one of the protagonists is a transsexual. The film is directed by Richard Spence and written by Tony Marchant, starring Rupert Graves and Steven Mackintosh.
Paul Prentice (Rupert Graves) and Karl Foyle (Steven Mackintosh) were close friends during their prep school days. Paul used to defend Karl from the violent attacks of their classmates, who ridiculed Karl for being effeminate.
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Different for Girls is a 1996 British/French comedy film in which one of the protagonists is a transsexual. The film is directed by Richard Spence and written by Tony Marchant, starring Rupert Graves and Steven Mackintosh.
Paul Prentice (Rupert Graves) and Karl Foyle (Steven Mackintosh) were close friends during their prep school days. Paul used to defend Karl from the violent attacks of their classmates, who ridiculed Karl for being effeminate.
Some years later they are reunited literally by accident, when Paul, on the motorcycle he drives as a courier, runs into the cab that Karl (who has undergone sexual reassignment surgery and become Kim) is riding in. Paul is initially surprised to discover that Karl has become Kim, but asks her out to get re-acquainted.
Their first date goes badly and Kim assumes that it's because Paul is nervous about being seen in public with her. Paul brings her flowers at her workplace (as a verse writer for a greeting card company) and they go out again....
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