Lola (2019 film)
2019 drama film
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Lola (French: Lola vers la mer, also known as Lola and the Sea) is a 2019 Belgian-French drama film written and directed by Laurent Micheli. It stars Mya Bollaers, in her acting debut, as an 18-year-old transgender girl grieving the death of her mother. The film had its world premiere at the 2019 Angoulême Francophone Film Festival.[1]
Benoit Roland
Mya Bollaers
| Lola | |
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Film poster | |
| Directed by | Laurent Micheli |
| Written by | Laurent Micheli |
| Produced by | Sébastien Haguenauer Benoit Roland |
| Starring | Benoît Magimel Mya Bollaers |
| Cinematography | Olivier Boonjing |
| Edited by | Julie Naas |
| Music by | Raf Keunen |
| Distributed by | Cinemien |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Countries | Belgium France |
| Languages | French Flemish |
At the 10th Magritte Awards, Lola received seven nominations, including Best Film and Best Director for Laurent Micheli, winning Most Promising Actress for Mya Bollaers and Best Production Design for Catherine Cosme. Bollaers became the first openly transgender person to be nominated for the award.[2]
Plot
Lola, a young transgender woman who has been living apart from her family for two years, is preparing for gender-affirming surgery while sharing an apartment in Brussels with her friend Antoine. The sudden death of her mother compels her to reconnect with her estranged father, Philippe, with whom she has had a strained relationship. Together, they embark on a journey to fulfill the late mother's final wishes, traveling to the Belgian coast to scatter her ashes.
Cast
- Mya Bollaers as Lola
- Benoît Magimel as Philippe
- Sami Outalbali as Samir
- Jérémy Zagba as Antoine
- Els Deceukelier as the club's owner
Critical reception
On review aggregator website AlloCiné, the film has a weighted average score of 72 out of 100, based on 20 critics.[3]
Accolades
| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angoulême Francophone Film Festival[1] | Best Film | Nominated | |
| César Award[4] | Best Foreign Film | Nominated | |
| Golden Ibis Award[5] | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Laurent Micheli | Won | |
| Best Actor | Benoît Magimel | Won | |
| Best Actress | Mya Bollaers | Won | |
| Best Original Score | Raf Keunen | Nominated | |
| Lumière Awards[6] | Best International Co-Production | Nominated | |
| Magritte Award[2] | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Laurent Micheli | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Laurent Micheli | Nominated | |
| Most Promising Actress | Mya Bollaers | Won | |
| Best Production Design | Catherine Cosme | Won | |
| Best Original Score | Raf Keunen | Nominated | |
| Best Editing | Julie Naas | Nominated | |
| Namur Film Festival[7] | Cinevox Award | Won | |
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