Overview
A gripping tale of revenge unfolds in the heart of London, where past traumas collide with unexpected encounters.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- grim
- sexually charged
- paranoid
- late night thriller viewing
- lgbtq+ film night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a sexually charged, highly tense queer noir with strong performances and a thoughtful reversal of genre conventions.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jules encounters Preston in a gay sauna and develops a secret relationship while seeking revenge for the attack.
The film explicitly uses noir conventions while centering a drag artist, closeted sexuality, and LGBTQ+ power dynamics.
Jules and Preston's secret relationship is sexually charged while shaped by Preston's role in the homophobic attack.
Jules is a confident drag artist, while Preston's loud violence is described as a disguise for his own hidden identity.
Films like Femme, and why
The Handmaiden
shares queer identity, revenge motivation, noir stylization, and sustained psychological tension
Knife+Heart
shares queer subject matter, claustrophobic danger, erotic tension, and morally complicated suspense
Promising Young Woman
shares revenge thriller structure, intimate power struggles, and confrontational social themes
Love Lies Bleeding
shares queer relationship tension, criminal danger, and emotionally charged British thriller atmosphere
Movie Details
- Directors
- Sam H. Freeman, Ng Choon Ping
- Release Date
- 2023-12-01
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (167)
Cast
- Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
- George MacKay
- John McCrea
- Antonia Clarke
- Moe Bar-El
- Nima Taleghani
- John Leader
- Aaron Heffernan
- Peter McPherson
- Asha Reid
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Femme about?
- A traumatized drag artist turns an attacker’s hidden desire into a dangerous instrument of revenge.
- What is Femme like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Femme as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Femme violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Femme as brutal.
- What did critics think of Femme?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a sexually charged, highly tense queer noir with strong performances and a thoughtful reversal of genre conventions.
- Which films are like Femme?
- Films with a similar feel include The Handmaiden, Knife+Heart, Promising Young Woman, and Love Lies Bleeding.
- How long is Femme?
- Femme runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Femme?
- In United States, Femme streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
