Nelly (2016)

Directed by

Anne Émond

Genre

drama film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film is about Nelly Arcan, a Canadian author and former sex worker. It shows her life and work through her own writings.

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What happens

Nelly is a 2016 Canadian biographical-drama film directed by Anne Émond and starring Mylène Mackay as Nelly Arcan, an award-winning Canadian author and former sex worker who committed suicide in 2009. The film is based on some of Arcan's own writings, including her book Putain. After debuting at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, the film received some positive reviews, including for Mackay's performance. It was nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards and won for Best Costume Design. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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