Laurence Anyways

Laurence Anyways is a 2012 Canadian romantic drama film written, edited, and directed by Xavier Dolan. The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival where Suzanne Clment won the Un Certain Regard Award for Best Actress. The film also won the Queer Palm Award at the festival.

The film begins by introducing Laurence Melvil Poupaud, a 30yearold man, who is an awardwinning novelist and literature teacher in Montral. Laurence is very much in love with his girlfriend, the fiery and passionate Fred Suzanne Clment. On the day of her birthday, he reveals to Fred his biggest secret he has felt for his entire life that he was born in the wrong body and says that he has been living a lie for so many years. He wishes to rectify his situation and restart his life as a woman. Fred accuses him of being gay and takes the news very hard. They separate for a short time, but Frdrique arrives at the conclusion, much to the chagrin of her mother and sister, that she must be there for Laurence. Their romance resumes and Frdrique becomes Laurences biggest supporter. Frederique teaches Laurence how to do her makeup and buys her a wig. She urges Laurence to dress as her true self, in female clothing. Laurence shows up to work one day in a dress. All seemingly goes well until she is released from her position at the school due to the negative reception of her transformation. Fred falls into a state of depression and eventually leaves Laurence and moves away. Frederique marries another man, Albert, and has a son named Leo.Five years later, Laurence, although living with and romantically engaged with Charlotte, is still deeply in love with Fred. She stalks her regularly, often driving and parking outside of her house in TroisRivires. After publishing her book of poems, she sends a copy to Fred, who decodes the poems secret message meant for her. She contacts her, and the two meet and run away to the Isle of Black. However, the romantic getaway turns sour and the two argue. Fred reveals she was pregnant when Laurence revealed her gender identity, and Fred had an abortion. Freds husband learns her whereabouts from Charlotte and Freds relationship and life with him is shattered. Laurence leaves Fred in the night and the two do not speak for several years. ........

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