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Close-Knit
Why this pick
A tender, grounded trans-centred drama whose emotional force comes from everyday care, precarious family bonds, and the gradual creation of a safer home.
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MOVIE2019 1h 30m FRA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Lola, 18 years old, bleach blonde hair, lives in a foster home with Samir, her only friend. Impulsive and lonely, she is trying to get her diploma as a veterinary assistant. When her mother passes away, her father Phillip makes sure that Lola will miss the ceremony. Two years before that, Philip was throwing her out of the family home: at the time, Lola was still Lionel - Philippe is determined to fulfill Catherine's last wish: to be dispersed to the North Sea, in the dunes of her childhood home. Lola on the other hand is furious against her father, but she will not leave her mother alone in this last journey. So they take off together, both unwilling to share a car but determined to take Catherine home.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Mya Bollaers
Lola
Benoît Magimel
Philippe
Sami Outalbali
Samir
Jérémie Zagba
Antoine
Delphine Bibet
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