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Girl

Girl

20187.21h 45m

Overview

A promising teenage dancer enrolls at a prestigious ballet school while grappling with her gender dysphoria.

Directed by Lukas Dhont
Written by Angelo Tijssens, Lukas Dhont
Produced by Dirk Impens
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Top Cast

Victor Polster

Victor Polster

Lara

Arieh Worthalter

Arieh Worthalter

Mathias

Oliver Bodart

Oliver Bodart

Milo

Tijmen Govaerts

Tijmen Govaerts

Lewis

Katelijne Damen

Katelijne Damen

Dr. Naert

Valentijn Dhaenens

Valentijn Dhaenens

Dr. Pascal

Magali Elali

Magali Elali

Christine

Alice de Broqueville

Alice de Broqueville

Lois

A

Alain Honorez

Alain

Chris Thys

Chris Thys

Hannah

Themes & Keywords

antwerpballet dancerlgbtlgbt teenballet schooltrans womanteenage protagonist

About Girl

Girl is a drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of antwerp, ballet dancer, lgbt, lgbt teen, ballet school, trans woman. Directed by Lukas Dhont, it stars Victor Polster, Arieh Worthalter, Oliver Bodart. A promising teenage dancer enrolls at a prestigious ballet school while grappling with her gender dysphoria.

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