LAURENCE ANYWAYS

By Xavier DOLAN

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Drama - Completed 2012

Laurence, a young French teacher and soon-to-be-published author, enjoys an intense and mutually loving relationship with his fiancée, Fred. But on the day after his 30th birthday, Laurence confesses to Fred that he longs to become a woman, asking her to support him in this transformation. Despite h

Festivals
& Awards

Festival de Cannes 2012
Un Certain Regard
Toronto - TIFF 2012
Special Presentations Best Canadian feature film
Tromso IFF 2013
Critic's Choise
    • Year of production
    • 2012
    • Genres
    • Drama
    • Countries
    • CANADA, FRANCE
    • Languages
    • FRENCH-CANADIAN, FRENCH
    • Duration
    • 169 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Xavier DOLAN
    • EIDR
    • 10.5240/2B50-7345-E66B-23F3-2657-8
    • Producer(s)
    • Charles GILLIBERT, Lyse LAFONTAINE, Nathanaël KARMITZ
    • Synopsis
    • Laurence, a young French teacher and soon-to-be-published author, enjoys an intense and mutually loving relationship with his fiancée, Fred. But on the day after his 30th birthday, Laurence confesses to Fred that he longs to become a woman, asking her to support him in this transformation. Despite her best efforts, Fred is too hurt by this development, and they break up. Each of them tries to build a new life, without thinking of the past. Five years later, Laurence sends a copy of his first book of poetry to Fred.