''Lola'' (french: Lola vers la mer, also known as ''Lola and the Sea'') is a 2019 Belgian-French
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
written and directed by
Laurent Micheli
Laurent Micheli (born 9 October 1982) is a Belgian film and stage director, writer and actor.
Career
After developing an interest in acting, Micheli enrolled at the Institut Supérieur des Arts in Brussels and graduated from there in 2007. He be ...
. It stars
Mya Bollaers
Mya Bollaers () is a Belgian actress.
Career
She rose to prominence with her title role in the 2019 film ''Lola'' (''Lola vers la mer''), in which she played a 18-year-old transgender girl grieving the death of her mother. Her portrayal recei ...
, in her acting debut, as a 18-year-old transgender girl grieving the death of her mother. The film had its world premiere at the
2019 Angoulême Film Festival.
At the
10th Magritte Awards
The 10th Magritte Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie André Delvaux, honored the best films of 2019 in Belgium. It took place on 1 February 2020, at the Square, in the historic site of Mont des Arts, Brussels. During the ceremony, the A ...
, ''Lola'' received seven nominations, including
Best Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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and
Best Director for Laurent Micheli, winning
Most Promising Actress for Mya Bollaers and
Best Production Design for Catherine Cosme.
Accolades
References
External links
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2019 films
2019 drama films
Belgian drama films
Belgian LGBT-related films
French drama films
French LGBT-related films
2010s French-language films
2010s Dutch-language films
Transgender-related films
2019 LGBT-related films
2019 multilingual films
Belgian multilingual films
Dutch multilingual films
2010s French films
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