Becoming Mona

Becoming Mona (2020)

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Life is what happens when you stop living for others and start living for yourself. This poignant tragicomic journey of courage follows Mona from early childhood, when she is inculcated to be a quiet, obedient presence in the world. She blossoms into a talented young artist, but years of repressing her feelings have impaired her emotionally, binding her to unhealthy relationships at work and at home. Still, there is a fierce, independent spirit that lies inside her, waiting to be liberated. Assured direction coaxes flawless, seamlessly connected performances from actresses Tanya Zabarylo and Olivia Landuyt in the title role as a young woman and young girl respectively.

Date of release
2020-10-12
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (10)
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Drama
Director
Niels van Koevorden, Sabine Lubbe Bakker

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Interesting facts

Becoming Mona is a 2021 Belgian-Dutch drama film based on the bestselling novel by Griet Op De Beeck. The film premiered at the Seattle Film Festival where it won the Critics Prize. It also won the Grand Prix at the Molodist International Film Festival in Kyiv. It also played at the Chicago International Film Festival and at the Film Fest Gent In January 2021 it won an Ensor Award for best co-production.

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