Girl

Girl

2018•1h 45m•7.2/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.2/10(762)

A promising teenage dancer enrolls at a prestigious ballet school while grappling with her gender dysphoria.

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Production

Frakas Productions, Topkapi Films, Menuet

Language

NL

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Victor Polster

Victor Polster

Lara

Arieh Worthalter

Arieh Worthalter

Mathias

Oliver Bodart

Oliver Bodart

Milo

Tijmen Govaerts

Tijmen Govaerts

Lewis

Katelijne Damen

Katelijne Damen

Dr. Naert

Valentijn Dhaenens

Valentijn Dhaenens

Dr. Pascal

Magali Elali

Magali Elali

Christine

Alice de Broqueville

Alice de Broqueville

Lois

Alain Honorez

Alain

Chris Thys

Chris Thys

Hannah

Angelo Tijssens

Hendricks

Marie-Louise Wilderijckx

Marie-Louise Wilderijckx

Marie-Louise

Virginia Hendricksen

Virginia Hendricksen

Alain's Assistant

Daniel Nicodème

Opa

Els Olaerts

Els Olaerts

Oma

Hélène Theunissen

Hélène Theunissen

Meme

Alexia Depicker

Alexia Depicker

Anne

Steve Driesen

Steve Driesen

Tom

Ingrid Heiderscheidt

Ingrid Heiderscheidt

Dorien

Anthime Breyne

Tuur

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