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Nelly
Directed by
Anne Émond
2017
1h 41m
Drama
,
Biography
5.7
70%
36%
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Inspired by the life and works of Nelly Arcan, a sex worker turned international literary star, lost between irreconcilable identities, whose life ended tragically.
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Where to Watch Nelly
Apple TV
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Rent $3.99
Cast of Nelly
Mylène Mackay
Nelly
Milya Corbeil-Gauvreau
Isabelle Fortier
Mickaël Gouin
François
Francis Leplay
Mathieu
Sylvie Drapeau
Suzanne
Catherine Brunet
Peggy
Emmanuel Schwartz
Guillaume Rival
Marie-Claude Guérin
Melina
Marc Béland
Psychanalist
Francis Ducharme
Journalist
Jason Cavalier
Client Toronto
Karelle Tremblay
Jeune livreuse
Audrey Ann Tremblay
Marie-Julie
Leïla Thibeault-Louchem
Jade
Noa André
Vanessa
Nico Gagnon
Doctor
Martin Boily
Isabelle's father
Roxane Bourdages
Tarot Card Reader
Blaise Tardif
Client Pierre
Jean-Moïse Martin
Surgeon
Karl Farah
Client Rock
Mathieu Lepage
Client Patrick
Xavier Roberge
Félix
Nathan Boutin
Joshua
Valérie Flan
Nurse
Michel Thériault
Spectator
André Nadeau
Spectator
Sophie Martin
Isabelle's Mother
Lance Hadden
Young Man at Party
Benoit Poirier
Young Man at Party
Eulalie Gagné
Young Woman at Party
Jean Lachance
Bartender
Jean-Simon Leduc
Olivier
Larissa Corriveau
Lucia
Annie St-Pierre
Karine
Patrick Lapierre
Guy Friend at Party
Mélissa Gagné
Girl Friend at Party
Véronique Pascal
Girl Friend at Party
Marie-Kim Kelly
Bikini Girl
Charlotte Bégin
Little Girl in Locker Room
Shanda Pall
Mother in Locker Room
Réjean Jacques
Priest
Nelly Reviews
1More Film Blog
Kenneth R. Morefield
It is hard to present a person (Arcan) or a subject (prostitution) as both inscrutable and meaningful
Eye for Film
Jennie Kermode
MacKay is impressive in her ability to work with these layers, letting neither pain nor playfulness overwhelm her character and giving us poignant glimpses of the person underneath.
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Crust
What may have been profound and poetic on the page feels redundant and banal on screen.
Hollywood Reporter
Frank Scheck
What anchors the proceedings is the lead performance of Mylene Mackay, whose star will definitely be on the rise after this sexy, galvanizing turn.
New York Times
Glenn Kenny
The character Ms. Émond and Ms. Mackay create is not likable, but is puzzling in an engrossing way.
Variety
Jessica Kiang
Émond obviously has deep feeling for Arcan, and "Nelly" is a sincere and respectful attempt to do at least partial, fragmentary justice to a troubled woman...
eFilmCritic.com
Peter Sobczynski
Mylene Mackay is good at suggesting the different aspects of her character, but the performance is not revelatory enough to overcome the otherwise half-baked nature of the film as a whole
Film Journal International
Budd Wilkins
Nelly audaciously renders the contradictions and uncertainties of a writer's inchoate life, even if its central figure remains slightly out of focus.
That Shelf
Michael McNeely
It is an exceptional film that reads as poetry and taps into the desperation and loss we all feel at some point.
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