Laurence Anyways
Breaking Glass Pictures (2012)
Drama, Queer Themes/Interest, Romance
In Collection
#1234
8*
Seen ItYes
(12/25/2018 Amazon Prime)
857965003696
IMDB   7.7
170 mins Canada / English
DVD  Region ?
Melvil Poupaud Laurence Alia
Suzanne Clément Fred Belair
Nathalie Baye Julienne Alia
Monia Chokri Stéfanie Belair
Susan Almgren La journaliste
Yves Jacques Michel Lafortune
Sophie Faucher Andrée Belair
Magalie Lépine Blondeau Charlotte
Catherine Bégin Mamy Rose
Emmanuel Schwartz Baby Rose
Jacques Lavallée Dada Rose
Perrette Souplex Tatie Rose
Patricia Tulasne Shookie Rose
David Savard Albert
Monique Spaziani Francine
Suzanne Clément Fred Bellair
Monia Chokri Stéfanie Bellair
Susan Almgren Journaliste
Sophie Faucher Andrée Bellair
Denise Filiatrault Gérante de la crêperie
Violette Chauveau Élise Voïlinsky
Mylène Jampanoï Fanny
Jacob Tierney Alexandre
Gilles Renaud Président du conseil
Patrice Coquereau Secrétaire du conseil
Anne-Élisabeth Bossé Mélanie
Anne Dorval Marthe Delteuil
Pierre Chagnon Yves Voïnitski
Éric Bruneau Mathieu
Director/Choreographer
Xavier Dolan
Producer Xavier Dolan
Rémi Burah
Writer/Composer Xavier Dolan
Cinematography Yves Bélanger
Music Noia


The story of an impossible love between a woman named Fred and a transgender woman named Laurence who reveals her inner desire to become her true self.
Edition Details
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Purchase Date 11/28/2017
Location Personal Library
Owner Frameline Voices
Store Amazon.com
Purchase Price $15.21
Condition New
Tags transgender
Links + Review: Slant (Chuck Bowen)
+ Review: QueerGuru (Roger Walker-Dack)
± Review: Roger Ebert (Olivia Collette)
± Review: Big Gay Picture Show (Tim Isaac)
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References
Streaming, VoD Amazon Prime
Lists ‡ Rotten Tomatoes: 200 Best LGBT Movies of All Time
QueerGuru Rating 9
Rotten Critics Rating % (2021) 84
Rotten Best Queer #1-200 (2021) 129

Notes
While perhaps too long, the cinematography is excellent, and the acting very good. The captions are often lengthy, and I found that they were on the screen for too short of a time to fully read.