Laurence Anyways - by Xavier Dolan (2012)

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Laurence Anyways - by Xavier Dolan (2012)

The story of an impossible love between Fred, a woman, and Laurence, a man who reveals his inner desire to become his true self: a woman. Set during the late 1980s and early 1990s, the story spans a decade, chronicling the doomed love of Fred and Laurence, as well as the trials and tribulations that they face.

The film begins by introducing Laurence, an average 30-year-old man, who is an award winning novelist and literature teacher in Montréal. He is very much in love with his girlfriend, the fiery and passionate Frederique. On the day of his 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 she arrives at the conclusion, much to the chagrin of her mother and sister, that she must be there for Laurence. Their romance resumes and she becomes her biggest supporter. She teaches her 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. She marries another man, Albert, and has a son named Leo.

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