Inspired by the life and works of Nelly Arcan, a sex worker turned international literary star, lost between irreconcilable identities, whose life ended tragically.
Release Date
Sep 7, 2018 | Theatrical Limited (2 locations)
Other Key Dates
Sep 9, 2016 (Toronto International Film Festival (Canada)) Oct 6, 2016 (Hamburg Film Festival (Germany)) Oct 13, 2016 (Mill Valley Film Festival (USA)) Nov 11, 2016 (Stockholm International Film Festival (Sweden)) Jan 7, 2017 (Palm Springs International Film Festival (USA)) Mar 3, 2017 (Kingston Canadian Film Festival (Canada)) Jun 2, 2017 (Berkshire International Film Festival (USA))
Nelly Arcan shocked the literary world with elegant phrasing and lurid details of sex work in her semi-autobiographical first novel, Putain (Whore), which became an international best-seller in 2001. A prostitute by choice, Nelly’s fragmented life is laid bare in a stylish mix of make-believe and memoir, revealing a woman lost between irreconcilable identities: the neurotic writer, the vulnerable lover, the call girl and the star. Despite literary success, the French Canadian’s remarkable life ended in tragedy.