Summary
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.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Partner watch
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+8)
Critics 82Audiences 74GoodWatch 66
Tomatometer83%
Metascore80
Audience score79%
IMDb6.9
Running time
1 h 35 min
Shorter than most dramas, −14 min on the typical 109
typical 10995Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1999
February 12, 1999
27 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
- Canada
- Switzerland
France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 13 more31 people
- Karine VanasseHanna
- Pascale BussièresMère
- Predrag 'Miki' ManojlovićPère
- AMAlexandre MérineauPaul
- CCCharlotte ChristelerLaura
- Nancy HustonProfesseure
- Monique MercureGrand-Mère
- JGJacques GalipeauGrand-père
- CHCarl Hennebert-FaulknerMartin
- Neil KroetschPrêteur sur gage
- MAMichel AlbertGardien de sécurité
- Gary BoudreaultBoulanger
- MGMarie-Hélène GagnonPropro (Mme Lapointe)
- Suzanne GarceauInfirmière
Normand Canac-MarquisClient de Hanna
Anne-Marie CadieuxProstituée- JLJérôme Leclerc-CoutureClaudio
- SBSebastian BrunsSébastien
Guy HérouxHomme qui déménage- SDSerge DionneMotard
- CDClaude DesparoisÉpicier
- MAMichel AntonelliBarbier
- SRSylvain RocheleauPatron de l'usine
- PKPaul KunigisJoueur d'échecs #1
Directing · 1
- Léa Pool Director, Screenplay
Writing · 3
- Nancy Huston Screenplay
- Isabelle Raynault Screenplay
- Monique H. Messier Screenplay
Production · 7
- Richard Hawley Executive Producer
- Louis Laverdière Executive Producer
- Carole Scotta Producer
- Lorraine Richard Producer
- Alfi Sinniger Producer
- Lucie Robitaille Casting
Camera · 2
- Pierre Mignot Director of Photography
- Jeanne Lapoirie Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Michel Arcand Editor
Sound · 2
- Christian Monheim Sound
- Robyn Schulkowsky Sound
Art · 2
- Serge Bureau Production Design, Set Decoration
- Diane Gauthier Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Michèle Hamel Costume Design
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