Unsatisfied, she turns to the adult world, only to feel betrayed both by her favorite teacher and by a casual encounter in the street. Propelled by a captivating, wrenching performance by Karine Vanasse as Hanna, adrift in a sea of powerful emotions in Montreal in 1963, the heartfelt 'Set Me Free' is simultaneously an insightful family portrait, a homage to the French New Wave and a testament to the potential of film to shape and redeem life. Lawrence Van Gelder, The New York Times. Starring Karine Vanasse, Pascale Bussieres, Miki Manojlovic, Nancy Huston, Alexandre Merineau. Directed by Lea Pool.
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Over drinks, while the two discuss Franz's girlfriend and their marriage plans, Leopold succeeds in seducing him. Over the next six months Franz changes from giddy, carefree youth to browbeaten housewife, unable to leave the increasingly cranky Leopold. The sex is great but their arguments intensify. Just as they are about to flee, Leopold returns. Domestic tragedy becomes bedroom farce - until the farce turns tragic.