Set Me Free (1999): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Set Me Free is a 1999 romantic drama directed by Léa Pool, starring Karine Vanasse as Hanna, Normand Canac-Marquis and Alexandre Mérineau. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes and earned $74,052 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Léa Pool
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Catpics Coproductions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Set Me Free About?
The premise of Set Me Free without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In 1963, Hannah, a teenage girl coping with a troubled family, becomes entranced by Jean‑Luc Godard’s newly released film “Vivre sa vie.” She starts to imitate the movie’s heroine, and through that process she gradually navigates the confusing terrain of her emerging sexuality, confronting the constraints of her environment.
Set Me Free Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- coming of age
- sexual awakening
- year 1963
- exploring sexuality
- 13 year old
- short haired female
- suicide attempt
- pretending to be a prostitute
- menstruation
- catholic
- montreal quebec canada
- catholic school
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- family relationships
- polish immigrant
- dysfunctional family
- teenage prostitution
- tomboy
- jewish
- menarche
- mother daughter relationship
- father daughter relationship
- female female kiss
- crush
- brother sister incestuous kiss
- coming of age drama
- teen drama
- quebec canada
- triple f rated
- teenage girl as protagonist
- actress film debut
- common law marriage
- period drama
- teen romance
- farm
- grandparents
- uncle
- teenage girl
- haircut
- record player
- spin the bottle
- party
- slapped in the face
- father slaps his daughter
- apartment
- lost dog
- lesbian crush
- 13 year old girl
- world
- incest
- crush on teacher
Set Me Free Cast & Characters
Karine Vanasse leads the cast as Hanna, with Normand Canac-Marquis as Client de Hanna and Alexandre Mérineau as Paul. Directed by Léa Pool; 31 actors are credited in all.
- Director Léa Pool
- Karine Vanasse as Hanna
- Normand Canac-Marquis as Client de Hanna
- Alexandre Mérineau as Paul
- Jérôme Leclerc-Couture as Claudio
Also Starring in Set Me Free
· 27 more- Pascale Bussières Mère
- Anna Karina Nana Kleinfrankenheim (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Charlotte Christeler Laura
- Gary Boudreault Boulanger
- Monique Mercure Grand-Mère
- Miki Manojlović Père
- Jacques Galipeau Grand-père
- Anne-Marie Cadieux Prostituée
- Benoît Rousseau Animateur radio (voice) (uncredited)
- Neil Kroetsch Prêteur sur gage
- Marco Ledezma Homme à vélo
- Sylvain Rocheleau Patron de l'usine
- Claude Desparois Épicier
- Suzanne Garceau Infirmière
- Sacha Bourque Garçon au party
- Guy Héroux Homme qui déménage
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- Marie-Hélène Gagnon Propro (Mme Lapointe)
- Michel Albert Gardien de sécurité
- Carl Hennebert-Faulkner Martin
- Serge Dionne Motard
- Nancy Huston Professeure
- Sebastian Bruns Sébastien
- Michel Antonelli Barbier
- Paul Kunigis Joueur d'échecs #1
- Daniel Monastess Pimp
- Michel Rochon Client refusé
- Marie-Josée Tremblay
More from Léa Pool
More films directed by Léa Pool, best-rated first: Set Me Free, Pink Ribbons, Inc., Lost and Delirious and Worst Case, We Get Married.
Set Me Free Plot Summary
What happens in Set Me Free from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1963, Hanna Karine Vanasse is a 13-year-old girl living on a farm in rural Quebec, surrounded by her grandparents and an uncle who may have a developmental disability. The moment she gets her first period arrives in the middle of a family dinner, and a phone call from her father disrupts the meal, nudging her toward a decision she doesn’t fully understand: to return to her parents in Montreal. The change unsettles the household, and the atmosphere at home is a mix of affection and pressure, as her grandfather and grandmother struggle to explain growing up while their son’s presence looms large with its own ghosts.
Full summary
The whole story of Set Me Free, scene by scene
Set Me Free Box Office
Set Me Free grossed $74,052 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$74.1K
- US & Canada
- $74.1K
How Well Do You Know Set Me Free?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Set Me Free Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Emporte-moi – Nimm mich mit” and “Отведи ме”.
- Also known as
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- Emporte-moi – Nimm mich mit
- Отведи ме
- 13岁的情人
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Set Me Free FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Set Me Free, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Set Me Free?
Set Me Free runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Set Me Free released?
Set Me Free was released on February 12, 1999.
Who directed Set Me Free?
Set Me Free was directed by Léa Pool.
More films by Léa Pool Who is in the cast of Set Me Free?
Set Me Free stars Karine Vanasse as Hanna, Normand Canac-Marquis as Client de Hanna and Alexandre Mérineau as Paul, among 31 credited actors.
How much did Set Me Free make at the box office?
Set Me Free grossed $74,052 worldwide.
Does Set Me Free have a post-credit scene?
No. Set Me Free has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Set Me Free in?
The original language of Set Me Free is French.
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