Lola (2019 film)

Lola (Lola vers la mer, also known as Lola and the Sea) is a 2019 Belgian-French drama film written and directed by Laurent Micheli. It stars Mya Bollaers, in her acting debut, as a 18-year-old transgender girl grieving the death of her mother. The film had its world premiere at the 2019 Angoulême Francophone Film Festival.

At the 10th Magritte Awards, Lola received seven nominations, including Best Film and Best Director for Laurent Micheli, winning Most Promising Actress for Mya Bollaers and Best Production Design for Catherine Cosme. Bollaers became the first openly transgender person to be nominated for the award.

Cast

 * Mya Bollaers as Lola
 * Benoît Magimel as Philippe
 * Els Deceukelier as the club's owner
 * Sami Outalbali as Samir

Critical reception
On review aggregator website AlloCiné, the film has a weighted average score of 72 out of 100, based on 20 critics.