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2018 drama film by Lukas Dhont

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Girl is a 2018 Belgian drama film directed and written by Lukas Dhont. The cast includes Victor Polster and Arieh Worthalter. The narrative is set in Belgium during the 2010s and depicts a trans woman. The film explores themes of transgender identity, self-actualization, transsexualism, and puberty. It was produced by Frakas Productions, Topkapi Films, and Menuet.

The film received the Queer Palm and the European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year. It was nominated for several European Film Awards, including Best Actor, Best Film, and the People's Choice Award for Best European Film. It was also part of the 31st European Film Awards. The movie has a runtime of 105 minutes and was released in 2018.

Review scores for the film include 83%, 7.5/10, and 73/100. It was distributed via video on demand and is available on Netflix. The production had a capital cost of 1500000 and generated a box office of 4100000. The original languages are Flemish Dutch and French.

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Film · TMDB

7.2

A promising teenage dancer enrolls at a prestigious ballet school while grappling with her gender dysphoria.

Released: 2018-09-18105 minDir: Lukas DhontDrama

Cast

  • Victor Polster as Lara
  • Arieh Worthalter as Mathias
  • Oliver Bodart as Milo
  • Tijmen Govaerts as Lewis
  • Katelijne Damen as Dr. Naert
  • Valentijn Dhaenens as Dr. Pascal

Themes

  • antwerp
  • ballet dancer
  • lgbt
  • lgbt teen
  • ballet school
  • trans woman
  • teenage protagonist

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Ratings

IMDb

7.2/10

18,071 votes

Year
2018
Runtime
105 min
Genres
Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Belgium
Original language
French
Main subject
gender dysphoria
Director
Lukas Dhont
Cast member
Arieh Worthalter
Narrative location
Belgium
Duration
105
FilmAffinity ID
172968
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
2018-11-15
Commons category
Girl (2018 film)
title
Girl
capital cost
1500000
box office
4100000
set in period
2010s
review score
73/100
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