

Lola and the Sea
2019-12-11 · 90 min · ★ 6.4
Just when Lola, 18 years old and transgender, learns that she can finally have surgery, her mother, who is her only financial support, passes away. Abiding by her mother’s last wishes, Lola and her father, who are permanently in conflict and have not seen each other for two years, undertake a journey all the way to the Belgian coast. They realize the outcome of the journey may not be the one they were both expecting...
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- Directors
- Laurent Micheli
- Production companies
- 10:15! Productions, Wrong Men
- Countries
- Belgium, France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Mya BollaersLola
Benoît MagimelPhilippe
Els DeceukelierLa patronne
Sami OutalbaliSamir
Anemone ValckeLa danseuse
Adriana Da FonsecaLa secrétaire médicale
Delphine BibetLa chirurgienne
Denis MpungaLe prêtre
Anne-Marie LoopLa voisine
Robbie CleirenLe pharmacien
Mathias SercuPolicier
Vincenzo De JonghePolicier
Jéremy GilletAdolescent 2Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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