''Young Juliette'' () is a Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by

Anne Émond Anne Émond (born 1982) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter, currently based in Montreal, Quebec. Early life and education Born in 1982, Anne Émond has lived and worked in Montreal since 2001. In 2005, she completed her undergraduate p ...

and released in 2019. A semi-autobiographical coming of age story inspired by Émond's own teenage experiences, the film stars

Alexane Jamieson Alexane Jamieson is a Canadian actress from Quebec. She is most noted for her performance in the 2019 film '' Young Juliette (Jeune Juliette)'', for which she received a Prix Iris nomination for Revelation of the Year at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Aw ...

as Juliette, an overweight and unpopular young girl who is bullied at her high school but learns how to fight back with her wit. The film also stars Myriam Leblanc and

Robin Aubert Robin Aubert (born May 13, 1972) is a Canadian actor, screenwriter and film director.

as Juliette's parents; Christophe Levac as her older brother Pierre-Luc; Léanne Désilets as her friend Léanne; Antoine DesRochers as her brother's best friend Liam, on whom Juliette has a romantic crush; Gabriel Beaudet as Arnaud, a classmate with

Asperger syndrome Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger's syndrome or Asperger's, is a diagnostic label that has historically been used to describe a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and no ...

whom Juliette defends from similar bullying; and Karl Farah and

Stéphane Crête Stéphane Crête (September 19, 1967) is a Canadian actor and comedian from Quebec Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders wit ...

as teachers at her school. The film opened in theatres on August 9, 2019.

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* 2019 films 2010s coming-of-age comedy-drama films Canadian coming-of-age comedy-drama films Films shot in Quebec Films set in Quebec Films directed by Anne Émond Lesbian-related films Canadian teen LGBTQ-related films Films about school bullying Films about obesity 2019 comedy-drama films 2010s French-language films French-language Canadian films 2010s Canadian films 2019 LGBTQ-related films {{2010s-Canada-film-stub