Laurence Anyways

Why we chose it

Xavier Dolan was just 23 when he made this baroque melodrama, his third feature, which won the Queer Palm at Cannes. Laurence tells his partner he has always felt like a woman but doesn’t want to lose her, and the love story that follows spans ten years and nearly three hours.

Synopsis

It’s 1989 in Montreal, and on his thirty-fifth birthday Laurence, who teaches literature, tells his partner that he has always been a woman. Neither of them wants to leave the other. Everyone around them, though, has something to say about it.

Information

Director
Xavier Dolan
Cast
Production year
2012
Decade
2010s
Duration
2h 48m
Festivals & Awards
Audio options
French
Languages
French, English, Latin
Country
Canada, France
Subtitles
Greek, Polish
Age rating
Κ-15

Cannes Film Festival

Best Actress (Suzanne Clément) - Un Certain Regard

2012

Cannes Film Festival

Queer Palm

2012

Toronto Film Festival

Best Canadian Feature

2012

What others say

4.4
208 reviews

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