Lola (2019)

Original title

Lola vers la mer

Directed by

Laurent Micheli

Genre

drama film, comedy drama, transgender film

Country

France, Belgium

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

12

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 68 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An 18-year-old transgender girl is grieving her mother's death. The film follows her journey as she navigates her loss and her relationship with her father.

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What happens

Lola (French: Lola vers la mer, also known as Lola and the Sea) is a 2019 Belgian-French drama film written and directed by Laurent Micheli. It stars Mya Bollaers, in her acting debut, as an 18-year-old transgender girl grieving the death of her mother. The film had its world premiere at the 2019 Angoulême Francophone Film Festival. At the 10th Magritte Awards, Lola received seven nominations, including Best Film and Best Director for Laurent Micheli, winning Most Promising Actress for Mya Bollaers and Best Production Design for Catherine Cosme. Bollaers became the first openly transgender person to be nominated for the award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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