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© Menuet / Frakas / Topkapi
© Menuet / Frakas / Topkapi

Girl

    All titles (2)
    Feature Film | 2017-2018 | Coming of Age, Drama, LGBTQI+ | Belgium, Netherlands

    Trailers/Videos

    Brief synopsis

    Determined 15-year-old Lara is committed to becoming a professional ballerina. With the support of her father, she throws herself into this quest for the absolute at a new school. Lara’s adolescent frustrations and impatience are heightened as she realizes her body does not bend so easily to the strict discipline because she was born a boy.

    Cast

    ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
    Victor PolsterLara [L]Tom Raczko
    Arieh WorthalterMathias [L]
    Alexia DepickerAnne [SR]Julia Effertz

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    Director of photographyFrank Van den Eeden
    Costume designerCatherine Van Bree
    DirectorLukas Dhont
    EditorAlain Dessauvage
    ComposerValentin Hadjadj
    ProducerDirk Impens
    Co-producerArnold Heslenfeld
    Co-producerFrans Van Gestel
    Co-producerCassandre Warnauts
    Co-producerLaurette Schillings
    Co-producerJean-Yves Roubin
    ScreenwriterLukas Dhont
    ScreenwriterAngelo Tijssens
    Foley artistRonnie van der Veer
    Stuntman/womanChristian Petersson
    Stunt Player
    Stunt Player
    ChoreographerSidi Larbi Cherkaoui

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    Menuet [be]
    Frakas Productions S.P.R.L. [be]
    co-production
    co-production
    Topkapi Films [nl]
    co-production
    co-production

    Distribution / Sales companies

    CompanyComment
    Diaphana Films [fr]
    France (theatrical)
    France (theatrical)
    Leonine Studios
    Germany (theatrical) (as Universum Film GmbH)
    Germany (theatrical) (as Universum Film GmbH)
    The Match Factory GmbH [de]
    International Sales
    International Sales

    Facilities

    DepartmentCompanyComment
    GripWeazel Factory

    Awards

    Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
    Menuet [be]2019Golden Globes [us]
    Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language
    Best Motion Picture - Foreign LanguageNominated
    Lukas Dhont2019European Film Awards [eu]
    People's Choice Award
    People's Choice AwardNominated
    Lukas Dhont2018Int. Filmfest Oldenburg [de]
    International Section
    International SectionNominated
    Lukas Dhont2018Festival de Cannes - Un Certain Regard [fr]
    Caméra d'or
    Caméra d'orWinner
    Lukas Dhont2018Film Festival Cologne [de]
    Reihe: Best of Cinema
    Reihe: Best of CinemaNominated
    Lukas Dhont2018European Film Awards
    European Discovery 2018 - Prix Fipresci
    European Discovery 2018 - Prix FipresciWinner
    Lukas Dhont2018Queer Palm Cannes [fr]
    Best Film
    Best FilmWinner
    Lukas Dhont2018Zurich Film Festival [ch]
    Bester Film - Int. Spielfilmwettbewerb
    Bester Film - Int. SpielfilmwettbewerbWinner
    Lukas Dhont2018Tiff Toronto Int. Film Festival [ca]
    Discovery
    DiscoveryNominated
    Lukas Dhont2018Schlingel - Int. Filmfestival [de]
    Kategorie Jugendfilm
    Kategorie JugendfilmNominated

    TV-broadcast

    TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
    RepeatFrancearteWednesday, 03/02/2021, 8.55 PM
    First showingGermanyarteWednesday, 03/02/2021, 8.15 PM
    RepeatBelgiumLa Trois [be]Sunday, 31/01/2021, 8.35 PM
    RepeatFranceCiné+ [fr]Thursday, 02/04/2020, 8.50 PMCiné+ Émotions
    RepeatFranceCanal+ [fr]Tuesday, 22/10/2019, 10.40 PM
    RepeatFranceCanal+ [fr]Saturday, 12/10/2019, 10.25 PMCanal+ Cinéma
    First showingFranceCanal+ [fr]Saturday, 05/10/2019, 8.50 PMcin

    Cinema releases and premieres

    TypeCountryDateComment
    Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 18/10/2018
    Theatre releaseFranceWednesday, 10/10/2018