Monia Chokri

A winner at Cannes and Toronto festivals, this French-Canadian romance follows a decade-long relationship of love and lust between a transsexual man and his female soulmate, as the pair face increasing hostility from friends and family. 

Sophia is a philosophy professor in Montreal and has lived as a couple with Xavier for 10 years. Sylvain is a carpenter in the Laurentians and must renovate their country house. When Sophia meets Sylvain for the first time, it’s love at first sight. Opposites attract, but can it last?

French helmer Katell Quillévéré's third feature is a medical drama based on Maylis de Kerangal's Booker-nominated novel. Stars Tahar Rahim and Emmanuelle Seigner.