Girl (15)

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Girl-15

Girl (15)

Mon 1 Jan 0001 - Mon 3 Jun 2019, Capitol Theatre

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undefined A Film Hub South East presentation from the
Independent Cinema Office

Growing audiences for cultural cinema

All Tickets £6

CERTIFICATE 15: PHOTO ID MAY BE REQUIRED TO GAIN ENTRY TO THE SCREENING

Director: Lukas Dhont

Starring: Victor Polster, Arieh Worthalter, Oliver Bodart

FRENCH/FLEMISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

The feature filmmaking debut from writer-director Lukas Dhont, Girl is an extraordinarily moving coming-of-age tale about identity and the journey to becoming who you’re meant to be.

Determined 15-year-old Lara (Victor Polster) is a young woman who is fiercely committed to becoming a professional ballerina. She throws herself into this quest at a new school, but finds the usual frustrations and challenges of adolescence are heightened as her body does not bend to easily to the strict ballet discipline because she was born a boy. Though supported by her family, Lara’s adolescent frustrations and impatience are heightened as she prepares for gender reassignment surgery, pushing her body to its limits.

Based on empowering real-life experiences, the award-winning GIRL is a powerful and sensitively told story about the nuances of growing up transgender and the struggle that can motivate or define that process.

Watch the official trailer below