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Director:
Léa Pool
Writers:
Nancy Huston (screenplay)
Léa Pool (writer)
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Release Date:
28 July 1999 (France) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Canadian/Swiss/French production that tells the tale of Hannah, a tomboyish 13 year-old hitting puberty in 1963. An unhappy and uncomfortable family life leads Hannah to seek escapism in the world of cinema. Specifically, she repeatedly watches and appears enthralled by Anna Karina, the character from Jean-Luc Godard's "Vivre sa vie" (1962) about a Parisian woman's descent into prostitution. Her confusion surrounding what is real leads to a crush on her female teacher and her actively pursuing what it's like to be a prostitute for an evening. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
15 wins & 9 nominations more
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Cast

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Karine Vanasse ... Hanna
Pascale Bussières ... Mère de Hanna

Miki Manojlovic ... Père de Hanna
Alexandre Mérineau ... Paul, frère de Hanna
Charlotte Christeler ... Laura
Nancy Huston ... Professeur
Monique Mercure ... Grand-Mère de Hanna
Jacques Galipeau ... Grand-père de Hanna
Carl Hennebert-Faulkner ... Martin

Neil Kroetsch ... Prêteur sur gage
Michel Albert ... Gardien de sécurité
Gary Boudreault ... Boulanger
Marie-Hélène Gagnon ... Propriétaire
Suzanne Garceau ... Infirmière
Normand Canac-Marquis ... Client de Hanna
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Emporte-moi (France)
Set Me Free (USA)
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Runtime:
Canada:95 min | Netherlands:94 min
Country:
Switzerland | Canada | France
Language:
French
Color:
Color
Certification:
France:U | Germany:12 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud)
Company:
Catpics Coproductions more

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Features Vivre sa vie: Film en douze tableaux (1962) more

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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
Merveilleux... as we say in French!, 12 October 1999
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Author: Simon (Oreste) from Montréal, Québec

This movie is just great!

It explores with subtlety the very complicated emotional relations between a young girl, her catholic depressive mother, her jewish father, her brother, her new "girl" friend. Entangled in her newborn exploding sexuality and her rebellious thoughts, she tries to deal with the great issues of life in 1963.

The acting is so precise and touching, and the direction, efficient and delicate, it's a must see movie. A great one.

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