Laurence Anyways

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Laurence Anyways

2012,

2h 39m,

Drama/

Romance

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84%

63 Reviews

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79%

2,500+ Ratings

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79%

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2,500+ Ratings

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.

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

Oct 10, 2013

2.5/4

"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.

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Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

Sep 12, 2013

Lushly romantic and daringly original.

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Bill Goodykoontz

Arizona Republic

Jul 18, 2013

4/5

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.

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Diana Tuova

Spotlight on Film

Aug 9, 2024

5/5

It is a beautiful and daring French-language film about the enduring power of love that trespasses the boundaries of societal conventions.

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Diego Batlle

Otroscines.com

Jun 27, 2023

3/5

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]

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 13, 2020

3.0/4.0

It's a film that asks difficult questions, tells a meaningful story, and adds Dolan's unique artistic sensibility.

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Abraham R

Oct 5, 2018

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!

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Finn M

Oct 31, 2017

Laurence Anyways sometimes strains to achieve its narrative ambitions (and fill its three-hour running time), but mostly succeeds.

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Leia S

Sep 30, 2017

is this too long? yes, most definitely. but it's touching and poignant and sweet in the best way possible. a queer film not to be missed.

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Abraham L

May 14, 2017

a tour de force of acting, cinematography, and storytelling.

Ron R

Feb 24, 2017

There is so much to like about this movie. The performances are incredible. The conceits, completely arresting. So much passion and torment. So much life. Such beautiful compositions. This is what cinema should be.

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Albus L

Feb 18, 2017

A passionate film about love, freedom and the pressure of social norms. It shows in a heart-felt manner how difficult it is to pursue one's freedom and to be faithful to one's true self. Skillfully acted by Suzanne Clément and Melvil Poupaud. As usual in Dolan's films, music perfectly conveys the moods of the various turning points and never fails to match visually powerful scenes. I recommend it to anyone who is looking for a deep, beautiful and bold movie.

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Melvil Poupaud

Laurence Alia

Suzanne Clément

Fred Belair

Nathalie Baye

La mère de Laurence

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Stéfanie Belair

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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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