The story of an impossible love between a woman named Fred and a transgender woman named Laurence who reveals her inner desire to become her true self.
Laurence Anyways (2012) is a drama and romance film directed by Xavier Dolan, released on May 18, 2012 with a runtime of 2h 48m. It stars Melvil Poupaud, Suzanne Clément, Nathalie Baye and Monia Chokri. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 918 ratings.
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Melvil Poupaud
as Laurence Alia
Suzanne Clément
as Fred Bellair
Nathalie Baye
as Julienne Alia
Monia Chokri
as Stéfanie Bellair
Susan Almgren
as Journalist
Yves Jacques
as Michel Lafortune
Sophie Faucher
as Andrée Bellair
Magalie Lépine-Blondeau
as Charlotte
Catherine Bégin
as Mamy Rose
Emmanuel Schwartz
as Baby Rose
Jacques Lavallée
as Dada Rose
Perrette Souplex
as Tatie Rose
Directed by Xavier Dolan, written by Xavier Dolan and Xavier Dolan, produced by Lyse Lafontaine, Charles Gillibert and Nathanaël Karmitz.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 918 ratings.
It would be wrong to call this "just another TG movie." It's an intense love story, told in a throwback avant-garde style, which is pretty impressive. I enjoyed both the art that was intended to reflect the lives of two artists, as well as the story.
Reviewed on June 30, 2022
Xavier Dolan pretty much tries to rewrite the gender identity book with this overly long, but quite potent look at the life of "Laurence" (Melvil Poupaud). He is a pretty discontented man who announces to his long term girlfriend "Fred" (Suzanne Clément) that he is deeply unhappy in his own skin, and that he feels he would be much more fulfilled as a person if her were to be a woman. She's a bit taken aback, there…
Reviewed on May 25, 2024
I know people in this category pretty well, so I went into this film with some already strong feelings. I’m going to be fairly critical of this film despite being a really well shot and crafted and even a film I enjoyed enough. One criticism I have of Laurence Anyways is that, despite its reputation as a film about gender dysphoria, it spends surprisingly little time exploring dysphoria itself. Instead, its focus…
Reviewed on July 29, 2026
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The main cast of Laurence Anyways (2012) includes Melvil Poupaud, Suzanne Clément, Nathalie Baye, Monia Chokri and Susan Almgren. The film was directed by Xavier Dolan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Laurence Anyways was released on May 18, 2012 and runs for 2h 48m.
Laurence Anyways (2012) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 918 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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