ACMI Presents Laurence Anyways
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ACMI Presents Laurence Anyways

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Screening at the ACMI theatre this summer, the film illustrates the precarious relationship between Laurence (Melvil Poupaud) and Fred (Suzanne Clément) after Laurence expresses his gender crisis. Enter relationship calamity, embroiled with familial expectations and societal stigma.

 

It’s a body of work that explores identity, sexuality and when to let go. It’s based off a true story too. A Wardrobe Assistant who worked on set during Dolan’s first feature, I Killed My Mother, told him the story. Since then, Dolan spent hours creating the elaborate world of the movie, liaising with designers and producers.

 

Consider it the more dramatic, artistic (and much better) version of Becoming Chaz; that documentary when Cher’s daughter becomes a man.