Emporte-moi (Set Me Free)
Hanna (Vanasse) is an unhappy tomboyish teenager living in 1960s Montreal. Her erratic father and perpetually sick mother aren’t much help as she tries to navigate the tricky terrain of puberty. Feeling isolated and alone, Hannah seeks to escape in cinema, becoming fixated on the beautiful and freespirited Anna Karina in Jean-Luc Godard’s Vivre sa vie (My Life to Live).
As her home life deteriorates, the confused Hannah attempts to emulate her movie idol, making some poor and potentially dangerous decisions before finding a healthy way to express herself and cope with her world.
A touching coming-of-age story that won four Jutras for director Léa Pool.
Director
Léa Pool
A Member of the Order of Canada, Pool has earned three Genie Award nominations for Best Direction. Her films include Emporte Moi, Mouvements du désir, Lost and Delirious, La dernière fugue, Et au pire, on se mariera and Hôtel Silence, as well as the documentaries Pink Ribbons, Inc and Double peine. La passion d'Augustine won 15 awards, among them six Prix Iris, including Best Film and Best Director.
Writers
Nancy Huston, Léa Pool, Isabelle Raynauld, Monique H. Messier
Cast
Karine Vanasse, Pascale Bussières, Miki Manojlovic, Monique Mercure
Producers
Lorraine Richard, Alfi Sinniger, Carole Scotta
Genre
Drama
Interests
Arts and Culture, Female Filmmaker
Original Language
French