Laurence Anyways

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Laurence Anyways

2012

2h 39m

Drama

Romance

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

Lushly romantic and daringly original.

Sep 12, 2013

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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

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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

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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

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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

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eduardo m

This movie is beautiful and have a great art !

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/18/24

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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

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"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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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