
Nelly (2016)
Release Year: 2016
Nation: Canada
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Anne Émond
Writer: Anne Émond, Nelly Arcan
Production & Genre
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
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Keywords
Keywords: biography, sex worker, woman director
Story
Nelly Arcan's life is explored through her alter egos: neurotic writer, vulnerable lover, call girl, and star. Despite her success as an author with 'Whore', a critically acclaimed bestseller revealing her experiences in sex work, Nelly's life ends tragically.
Summary
Nelly is a Canadian biographical drama directed by Anne Émond, focusing on the life of Nelly Arcan, a high-class prostitute who becomes a successful author with her autobiographical novel 'Whore'. The film mixes memoir and fiction to reveal different facets of Nelly's complex persona. Despite her literary triumphs, Nelly's life is marked by tragedy.