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.
Acting
Karine Vanasse's face does more work than most scripts.
Direction
Léa Pool captures the specific humiliation of being a teenage girl.
Cinematography
Godard worship done right — not pretentious, just desperate.
Director
Léa Pool
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pool based Hannah's cinephilia on her own teenage Godard obsession, making this uncomfortably autobiographical.
Released when Quebec cinema was having a feminist moment — it's basically 'The 400 Blows' but make it girl, make it Catholic.
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