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Set Me Free (1999) [N/A]

Featuring:
Karine Vanasse, Pascale Bussières, Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic

Written by:
Nancy Huston
Monique H. Messier
Léa Pool

Directed by:
Léa Pool


Release Date:
February 12, 1999

Original Title:
Emporte-moi

Genres:
Drama | Romance

Production Companies:
Catpics Coproductions
Cité-Amérique
Haut et Court

Production Countries:
Canada | France | Switzerland

Ratings / Certifications:
CH: 12 

Runtime: 95

Overview from TheMovieDB

A coming-of-age tale centered on Hannah, a young girl who is living a troubled family life. Set in 1963, Hannah develops a fascination with Jean-Luc Godard's then-recent film "Vivre sa vie". As she begins to model herself after the film's lead role, Hannah slowly begins to explore the confusing nature of her sexuality.

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Overview from Open Movies

Canadian/Swiss/French production that tells the tale of Hannah, a tomboyish 13 year-old hitting puberty in 1963. An unhappy and uncomfortable family life leads Hannah to seek escapism in the world of cinema. Specifically, she repeatedly watches and appears enthralled by Nana (Anna Karina), the character from Jean-Luc Godard's "Vivre sa vie" (1962) about a Parisian woman's descent into prostitution. Her confusion surrounding what is real leads to a crush for her female teacher and her actively pursuing what it's like to be a prostitute for an evening.

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Rankings and Honors

Set Me Free (1999) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes 83%
Metacritic 80/100
Awards Won: 15 wins & 9 nominations

Performers

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Production

Casting:
Lucie Robitaille

Costume Design:
Michèle Hamel

Director:
Léa Pool

Director of Photography:
Jeanne Lapoirie

Editor:
Michel Arcand

Executive Producer:
Richard Hawley
Louis Laverdière

Line Producer:
Louis-Philippe Rochon

Producer:
Alfi Sinniger
Carole Scotta
Lorraine Richard

Production Design:
Serge Bureau

Set Decoration:
Diane Gauthier
Serge Bureau

Sound:
Christian Monheim
Robyn Schulkowsky

Writer:
Nancy Huston
Monique H. Messier
Léa Pool
Isabelle Raynault

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