Emporte-moi (Set Me Free)

1999

Emporte-moi (Set Me Free) (1999)

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Hanna is an unhappy adolescent in 1960s Quebec. Her mother, who is constantly ill, and her father, a Jewish- Polish immigrant, have a confusing love-hate relationship. Feeling isolated and somehow different from the other girls at her Catholic school, Hanna fixates on the beautiful character of Nana, as played by Anna Karina in Godard's "Vivre sa vie." When she finds that one of her teachers reminds her of the alluring Nana, she becomes fixated on the teacher while adopting the mannerisms and philosophy of the doomed heroine as her home life goes from bad to worse.

Cast

Karine Vanasse
as Hanna
Charlotte Christeler
as Laura
Pascale Bussieres
as The Mother
Miki Manojlovic
as The Father
Alexandre Merineau
as Paul
Nancy Huston
as The Teacher
Monique Mercure
as The Grandmother
Anne-Marie Cadieux
as The Prostitute
Marie-Helene Gagnon
as The Landlady
Sebastien Burns
as Sebastien
Neil Kroetsch
as Pawnbroker
Gary Boudreault
as Baker
Jacques Brouillet
as The Priest
Jérôme Leclerc-Couture
as Claudio
Suzanne Garceau
as Nurse
Frédérik Zacharek
as Young Grocery Store Clerk
Sandrine Michon
as Sandra
Guy Heroux
as Man Who Moves
Marie-Josee Tremblay
as Student
Normand Canac-Marquis
as Customer
Paul Kunigis
as Chess Player
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Critic Reviews for Emporte-moi (Set Me Free)

All Critics (15) | Top Critics (5)

In some of its details, it resembles Francois Truffaut's The 400 Blows.

Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Chicago Sun-Times
Top Critic

Tells its story so effectively through pictures it's barely necessary to read the subtitles.

Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 3/4
New York Post
Top Critic

Director Lea Pool has fashioned an engaging film about one girl's coming of age.

Mar 13, 2002 | Full Review…
Spirituality and Practice

The most remarkable quality about it is that the movie actually has a subject.

Feb 14, 2001 | Full Review…
Sacramento Bee

Well-made but old hat.

Jan 1, 2000 | Full Review…
Boxoffice Magazine

The performances in Set Me Free are all gentle, lovely creations that are of a piece with the film's humanistic touch.

Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review…
Austin Chronicle
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Audience Reviews for Emporte-moi (Set Me Free)

A superb addition to the Quebec canon brought to you by Lea Pool who is very successful at bringing out strong emotions from her actors. Karine Vanasse is the beneficiary of her guidance.

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