'Girl' a film by Lukas Dhont
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I have just watched a DVD of the film 'Girl' by Lukas Dhont, with a phenomenal performance by Victor Polster as Lara a transsexual teenager who wants to be a ballerina. I found it moving, heart rending and uplifting and occasionally humorous. I don't want to spoil the plot but I do recommend you watch it.
It appears that there has been some controversy about it and using a CIS actor to play the main character, I think he plays it very sympathetically and authentically.
I attach a link to a piece from the Guardian which is an interview with the director and two clips, for those able to see them, the first of the film, the second of Nora Monsecour on whose life the film was based.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/mar/12/lukas-dhont-def...