Summaries

A young man seeking his gender identity decides to take part in the Miss France beauty pageant.

2004, Alex, a 9-year-old boy who happily navigates between genres, has a dream: one day to be elected Miss France. 15 years later, Alex has lost his parents and his self-confidence and stagnates in a monotonous life. An unforeseen meeting will awaken this forgotten dream. Alex then decides to compete in Miss France by hiding his identity as a boy. Beauty, excellence, camaraderie - Through the stages of a merciless competition, helped by a colorful family of hearts, Alex will set out to conquer the title, his femininity and above all, himself .—Canon y mus

Ever since childhood Alex (Wetter) had wanted to enter the annual Miss France beauty pageant, despite being a boy. However, adolescence was not kind and Alex suffered huge blows to his self-esteem. When an unexpected encounter allows Alex to once more pursue his dreams, he does everything he can to transcend the traditional binary gender definitions that threaten to hold him back.

Details

Keywords
  • identity
  • one word title
  • beauty pageant
  • male dressed as female
  • male prostitute
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Release date Oct 20, 2020
Countries of origin France Belgium
Language French
Production companies Chapka Films Zazi Films Warner Bros.

Box office

Budget $6140000
Gross worldwide $770259

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 47m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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