The read
It runs a compact 20m.
Synopsis
Set in mid-19th-century France, this short follows Alexina, a trainee school teacher in a young girl’s convent, who suffers unbearable pains. After examination by a doctor who questions Alexina’s gender and subsequently decides that masculinity prevails, Alexina works to find their own path forward.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Fabien GorgeartWriter
- Fabien GorgeartDirector
Cast
- Laure LefortAlexina
- Garance RivoalHenriette
- Thomas SuireDocteur Tardieu
- Alice ButaudSophie
- Gaëtan Vourc'hAbbé
- Marie PiemonteseSoeur