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Nelly
Directed by
Anne Émond
2017
1h 41m
Drama
,
Biography
5.7
70%
33%
6.0
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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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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
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Nelly Ratings & Reviews
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.
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
1More Film Blog
Kenneth R. Morefield
It is hard to present a person (Arcan) or a subject (prostitution) as both inscrutable and meaningful
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Crust
What may have been profound and poetic on the page feels redundant and banal on screen.
The 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.
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.
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.
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...
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