GIRL

GIRL, 2018
Belgium | DCP, Color, 105' | French, Flemish
Director: Lukas Dhont
Cast: Victor Polster, Arieh Worthalter, Oliver Bodart

Lara has moved with her father and brother to a new city to study ballet at one of Belgium’s most famous dance academies. In the meantime, she is in the midst of a gender transition process. She is only 15 years old and born in a boy’s body. Although her family, fellow students, and doctors are quite accepting and supportive, Lara’s battle is mainly with herself. She has to deal with the pressure she exerts on herself both to cope with the physical challenges of training to become a ballerina and to avoid anything that might make her look like a boy in her everyday life. Coming alive with Victor Polster’s breakout performance, Girl won the award for Best First Feature Film at Cannes.