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With enlivening performances and thoughtful filmmaking, 'Girl' has the power to not just change lives but reinvigorate your belief in cinema.
Indiewire
Few narrative dramas (if any) have more sensitively explored the nuances of growing up transgender, the bravery required to transition, and the struggle for self-acceptance that can motivate or define that process. Likewise, few narrative dramas (if any) have more palpably distilled the pain of being deadnamed, the humiliation of being reduced to your body, and the cruelty of being misrepresented as something that you?re not.
The Hollywood Reporter
This intriguing debut feature from Flemish director Lukas Dhont, in a completely natural mix of Dutch and French, looks terrific, is not afraid to tackle a number of difficult subjects and features a star-making performance from acting and dancing talent Victor Polster.
Los Angeles Times
Dhont?s film is a strong debut from a technical angle, but it lacks the humanity necessary for a story of this nature.
The Hollywood Reporter
Looks terrific, is not afraid to tackle a number of difficult subjects and features a star-making performance from acting and dancing talent Victor Polster.
Variety
How to stand out and blend in at the same time? Few films convey that tension better than 'Girl', a deeply humane first feature from Belgian director Lukas Dhont about a boy who wants to be a ballerina.
Festival Internacional de Cine de Lanzarote