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Set Me Free
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Set Me Free

1999-02-12 · 95 min · ★ 5.7

Drama · Romance

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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Directors
Léa Pool
Production companies
Catpics Coproductions, Haut et Court, Cité-Amérique
Countries
Canada, Switzerland, France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Karine VanasseKarine VanasseHanna
Pascale BussièresPascale BussièresMère
Predrag 'Miki' ManojlovićPredrag 'Miki' ManojlovićPère
Alexandre MérineauPaul
Charlotte ChristelerLaura
Nancy HustonNancy HustonProfesseure
Monique MercureMonique MercureGrand-Mère
Jacques GalipeauGrand-père
Carl Hennebert-FaulknerMartin
Neil KroetschNeil KroetschPrêteur sur gage
Michel AlbertGardien de sécurité
Gary BoudreaultGary BoudreaultBoulanger
Marie-Hélène GagnonPropro (Mme Lapointe)
Suzanne GarceauSuzanne GarceauInfirmière
Normand Canac-MarquisNormand Canac-MarquisClient de Hanna
Anne-Marie CadieuxAnne-Marie CadieuxProstituée
Jérôme Leclerc-CoutureClaudio
Sebastian BrunsSébastien
Guy HérouxGuy HérouxHomme qui déménage
Serge DionneMotard

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