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Laurence Anyways

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In the '90s, Laurence tells his girlfriend, Fred, that he wants to become a woman; they confront the prejudices of their friends, ignore the council of their families and brave the phobias of the society they offend.
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Passionate and powerfully acted, Laurence Anyways sometimes strains to achieve its narrative ambitions (and fill its three-hour running time), but ultimately succeeds.

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David Lewis San Francisco Chronicle "Laurence Anyways" is a formidable display of French Canadian director Xavier Dolan's prodigious talents, but also a case study of a young talent still finding his way to greatness.He'll get there one day, soon, but this film doesn't quite do it. Rated: 2.5/4 Oct 10, 2013 Full Review Andrea Gronvall Chicago Reader Lushly romantic and daringly original. Sep 12, 2013 Full Review Bill Goodykoontz Arizona Republic It's all too much, really, including its 21/2-hour-plus running time. But it's also engrossing, an ultimately tender story of a transsexual's transformation over 10 years and its effect on him and the people around him. Rated: 4/5 Jul 18, 2013 Full Review Diana Tuova Spotlight on Film It is a beautiful and daring French-language film about the enduring power of love that trespasses the boundaries of societal conventions. Rated: 5/5 Aug 9, 2024 Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com Dolan's films -- which have a touch of Pedro Almodóvar and Wong Kar-wai -- are always exaggerated, capricious, arbitrary, showy, but also, beautiful, intense, and unafraid of being ridiculed. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Jun 27, 2023 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com It's a film that asks difficult questions, tells a meaningful story, and adds Dolan's unique artistic sensibility. Rated: 3.0/4.0 Sep 13, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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eduardo m This movie is beautiful and have a great art ! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/18/24 Full Review Audience Member Despite its excess, the music, beautiful visual style and impressive performances makes of "Laurence Anyways" an exciting emotional roller coaster and one of the most finely calibrated films in director Xavier Dolan's uneven career. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member "Babam hep derdi ki: Şairler asla kış için giyinmezler. Fakat kışın onlara bir zararı olmaz. Çünkü bir şairin kalbi, daima sıcacıktır. Tabi buza dönüşene kadar." Daha 20 yaşındayken, hem yönetip hem oynadığı film olan Annemi Öldürdüm ve 2. filmi Hayali Aşklar ile ilgiyle izlenen Dolan, bu filmin ilk 90 dakikasında ilgiyle izlenen filmi 168 dakikaya sarkıtarak uzatıyor. Melvil Poupaud ve Suzanne Clément harika. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Good acting, good writing, and an interesting movie. It seemed a bit pretentious, but that might just be my stuff. I enjoy movies with well developed characters and this definitely did. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the best works of Xavier Dolan filmography. A tender and touching story set in the 90s about the little 'revolution' of a man who feels uncomfortable in his male body. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review nefasto r Yes Xavier Dola, I admit you are a good director. Colors, scenes, musics: everything is just right, powerful, with an 80s feeling. But at the end this is a very basic "love" story with a wig and nail polish, so there was no reason to make it last for almost three hours, was it? And it is a shame because it is a good film, but could have been way better! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Xavier Dolan

Director

Melvil Poupaud

Laurence Alia

Suzanne Clément

Fred Belair

Nathalie Baye

La mère de Laurence

Monia Chokri

Stéfanie Belair

Susie Almgren

La journaliste

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Synopsis In the '90s, Laurence tells his girlfriend, Fred, that he wants to become a woman; they confront the prejudices of their friends, ignore the council of their families and brave the phobias of the society they offend.
Director
Xavier Dolan
Producer
Lyse Lafontaine, Charles Gillibert, Nathanaël Karmitz
Screenwriter
Xavier Dolan
Production Co
MK2 Productions, Lyla Films
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2017
Runtime
2h 39m
Aspect Ratio
Academy (1.33:1)