3.9

143 reviews

Girl

Lukas Dhont20181h 45mSocial Issues, Drama

Written by Cinobo

The great revelation of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival came from Belgium with a wonderful and tender debut that had no traces of didacticism and trailed the internal physical conflict that determines the coming of age of a young child.

Synopsis

15-year-old Lara is determined to become a professional ballerina. With the support of her father, she is thrown into the ultimate battle. Her indignation and impatience grow as she realizes that her body does not meet the requirements of classical dance, because she was born a boy.

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Festival screenings: Cannes FF, Thessaloniki IFF, London FF, San Sebastián IFF
Language: French, Flemish, English
Country: Netherlands, Belgium
Subtitles: Greek
Age rating: 15+

Cannes Film Festival

Golden Camera

2018

Cannes Film Festival

Queer Palm

2018

Cannes Film Festival

Un Certain Regard Award for Best Actor (Victor Polster)

2018

San Sebastián International Film Festival

Audience Award

2018

Thessaloniki Film Festival

International Competition

2018

Foreign Language

Nominated for Best Motion Picture

Golden Globes

What others say

3.9

143 reviews

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