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Описание: A new film about a transgender teenager seeking to succeed at Ballet School.

The Belgian film “Girl,” on Netflix, is among the most lived-in transgender portraits to hit the screen, which doesn’t mean it arrives without controversy. The captivating Victor Polster, who is not transgender, provides the lead performance, which has prompted arguments about his casting. The movie’s provocative denouement is thorny and a little shocking.

If, however, you can tune out even a little of the background noise, you’ll find an immersive, empathetic film that speaks the language of tolerance without getting preachy. Shooting mostly with hand-held cameras and relying on the intimacy of the performances, the director Lukas Dhont probes his protagonist’s mind through bold naturalistic style that brings to mind the Dardenne Brothers (and also emulates their signature tracking shots).

That protagonist is Lara, a teenager in the process of making the transition from male to female. Lara, blessed with perhaps the most woke dad in film history, has a dream of becoming a ballerina. She is accepted by a prestigious dance academy as the film opens, but there are no secrets here: Students and faculty know who she is and who she’s been. “Girl” wisely disposes of “will they find out?” questions in favor of psychological depth and verisimilitude.

Girl is a 2018 Belgian drama film directed by Lukas Dhont, in his feature debut, and written by Dhont and Angelo Tijssens. It stars Victor Polster, in his acting debut, as a trans girl who pursues a career as a ballerina.

The film screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Caméra d'Or award, for best first feature film, as well as the Queer Palm, and Polster won the Un Certain Regard Jury Award for Best Performance.[5] It was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards,[6][7] although it did not make the December shortlist.[8] It received nine nominations at the 9th Magritte Awards and won four, including Best Screenplay and Best Actor for Polster.

Girl was inspired by Nora Monsecour, a trans female dancer from Belgium. While initially praised by critics, mostly cisgender,[9] the film was criticised by trans and queer writers for its depiction of gender dysphoria and self-harm. Monsecour, who collaborated with Dhont and Tijssens on the film, has defended the film in response.

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