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 a 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]
| Lola | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Laurent Micheli |
| Produced by | Sébastien Haguenauer Benoit Roland |
| Starring | Benoît Magimel Mya Bollaers |
| Edited by | Julie Naas |
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]
Cast
edit- Mya Bollaers as Lola
- Benoît Magimel as Philippe
- Els Deceukelier as the club's owner
- Sami Outalbali as Samir
Critical reception
editOn review aggregator website AlloCiné, the film has a weighted average score of 72 out of 100, based on 20 critics.[3]
Accolades
edit| 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 | |
| Lumières Award[6] | Best International Film | 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 |
References
edit- ^ a b Odicino, Guillemette (23 August 2019). "Au festival d'Angoulême, "Lola vers la mer", un face-à-face bouleversant sur la transidentité". Télérama (in French). Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ a b Dricot, Lucy (1 February 2020). "Découvrez le palmarès complet de la 10e cérémonie des Magritte du cinéma" (in French). RTBF. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Lola vers la mer (2018)". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (29 January 2020). "Roman Polanski's 'An Officer And A Spy' tops César nominations". Screen Daily. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ Ratane, Laetitia (12 November 2019). "Festival du Cinéma et Musique de la Baule : Lola vers la mer et Tu mérites un amour récompensés". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (3 December 2019). "Les Misérables domine les nominations pour les Lumières" (in French). Cineuropa. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ Engelen, Aurore (7 October 2019). "Oh Mercy! wins the Bayard d'or at the Namur Film Festival". Cineuropa. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
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