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Lola

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71% Tomatometer 7 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Just when Lola, 18 years old and transgender, learns that she can finally have surgery, her mother, who is her only financial support, passes away. Abiding by her mother's last wishes, Lola and her father, who are permanently in conflict and have not seen each other for two years, undertake a journey all the way to the Belgian coast. They realize the outcome of the journey may not be the one they were both expecting...

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Wendy Ide Observer (UK) 12/20/2021
3/5
Mya Bollaers is a magnetic presence in this Belgian-French film that approaches the story of an adolescent trans girl and her estranged father with good intentions but a thuddingly unsubtle directorial approach. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian 12/13/2021
2/5
Bollaers works well with co-star Benoît Magimel and together they do their best to raise the standard of this well-meaning but basically unsatisfying work. Go to Full Review Josh Bell Crooked Marquee 07/06/2023
B
The story beats are familiar, but they're handled with grace. Go to Full Review Tim Brennan About Boulder 06/26/2023
Where Micheli truly excels is as a screenwriter. He focuses on the fraught relationship between Lola and Phillippe, one battered by severe resentment and mistrust. Better yet is that Micheli’s characters are fully formed and fully flawed. Go to Full Review Matthew Turner VODzilla.co 02/25/2022
4/5
Micheli has a strong grasp of tone and displays admirable restraint, ultimately finding strong emotion in small moments rather than pulling out the sort of big speeches youd expect in a Hollywood remake. Go to Full Review Chris Wasser Sunday Independent (Ireland) 12/29/2021
2/5
Writer/director Laurent Micheli presents us with a well-intentioned and beautifully performed set-up. Alas, it's a frustrating and surprisingly shallow piece of work. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Laurent Micheli

Director

Benoît Magimel

Philippe

Mya Bollaers

Lola

Els Deceukelier

La patronne

Sami Outalbali

Samir

Jérémy Sagba

Antoine
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Synopsis Just when Lola, 18 years old and transgender, learns that she can finally have surgery, her mother, who is her only financial support, passes away. Abiding by her mother's last wishes, Lola and her father, who are permanently in conflict and have not seen each other for two years, undertake a journey all the way to the Belgian coast. They realize the outcome of the journey may not be the one they were both expecting...
Director
Laurent Micheli
Producer
Sebastien Haguenauer, Benoit Roland
Screenwriter
Laurent Micheli
Production Co
Wrong Men North, Proximus, RTBF, BNP Paribas Fortis Film Fund, Lunanime, 10:15! Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Runtime
1h 33m
Aspect Ratio
Academy (1.33:1)