Stand Up Girl

2017 1h 43m FR

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 201

Comedy

Synopsis

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Lila, grows up in the high-rises of the Marolles in Brussels. Along with her sister and her friends, she dreams of becoming a dancer and revolutionising the world of hip-hop. While her friends stay in Brussels, Lila leaves everything - comfort, family - behind to go to Paris, where she is certain her persistence will pay off. Except that life in Paris quickly takes an unexpected turn. The woman who dreamed of being a choreographer ends up as a lap dancer in a rap video, and that’s only the beginning of her disillusionment. After a chance meeting with a drama teacher, she bears her heart and soul on stage and begins doing stand-up. This time, her unusual dedication leads her to find her calling. However, she still has to fight one final battle: convincing her father that she has made the right choice.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nawell Madani
Lila
François Berléand
Fabrice
Mimoun Benabderrahmane
Omar, Lila's father
Leyla Doriane
Malika, Lila's sister
Antoinette Gomis
Prudence
Lara Laquiz
Jessy
Djebril Zonga
Doum
Olivier Barthélémy
Rayan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ludovic Colbeau-Justin
Writers: Ali Bougheraba, Kamel Guemra, Nawell Madani
Languages: French
Countries: France

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1 / 5

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ludovic Colbeau-Justin, shot by Thomas Lerebour. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 5

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeanne Kef shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nawell Madani and François Berléand and Mimoun Benabderrahmane carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5600326 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ludovic Colbeau-Justin directs. Thomas Lerebour behind the camera. Jeanne Kef cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Directed by Ludovic Colbeau-Justin, shot by Thomas Lerebour. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Jeanne Kef shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Nawell Madani and François Berléand and Mimoun Benabderrahmane carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt5600326 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Thomas Lerebour
Editing: Jeanne Kef
Makeup / hair: Alexis Kinebanyan
Runtime: 103 min · 1h 43m
Status: Released
Original language: FR
Certification (US): 10
IMDB: Stand Up Girl (2017)

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Community reviews

What people are saying

YouShouldKnow2020-03-07
★ 4/10
It seemed like the trailer was for a different version of the film. The final cut must've changed the story because what was promised appeared to only be on screen for a few minutes. The protagonist isn't somebody you can really connect with as she always seems hostile and ungrateful towards others. That makes it difficult to root for her or feel sad for what happens to her. And when the trailer's story finally starts, it abruptly ends - but doesn't end the movie, which somehow keeps going and really ends, but abruptly once again. The writers or director seemingly had trouble deciding when and how to end the film. It feels like there was an idea that developed, changed and somehow didn't fit with the beginning. All in all, I was left with an annoyed feeling and a "wut?" face.

Production companies

Who made it

CN6 Productions
FR
Nexus Factory
BE
LGM Cinéma
FR
UGC
FR
DU
Dum Dum Films
FR
France 2 Cinéma
FR

Key crew

Special Effects Makeup ArtistAlexis Kinebanyan
ProducerArnaud Borges
Special Effects Makeup ArtistFrédéric Balmer
CastingMohamed Belhamar
ProducerAdrian Politowski
Sound EditorDamien Aubry
Sound EditorValérie Le Docte
Dialogue EditorJean-Louis Viroux
Foley MixerEmmanuel de Boissieu
HairstylistJean-Marc Benois
ProducerNadia Khamlichi
ProducerGilles Waterkeyn
HairstylistArnaud Guelle
Executive ProducerDavid Giordano
ProducerSylvain Goldberg
EditorJeanne Kef
ProducerJean-Baptiste Dupont
ProducerCyril Colbeau-Justin
ProducerSerge de Poucques
ChoreographerAisha Francis

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical2017-11-2910

6.0