Genesis
Alternative title: Genèse

Directed by Philippe Lesage

Three teenagers are shaken up by their first loves in the turmoil of their youth. At a time when others are conforming, they stand their ground and assert their right to love and be free.
Genesis is a beautifully observed Canadian coming-of-age drama following young people through first love, rejection and sexual discovery. Philippe Lesage gives the characters patience and complexity, and the film’s emotional shifts feel painfully recognisable rather than manufactured.

Genesis

Alternative title: Genèse

Directed by Philippe Lesage

Three teenagers are shaken up by their first loves in the turmoil of their youth. At a time when others are conforming, they stand their ground and assert their right to love and be free.

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Genesis is a beautifully observed Canadian coming-of-age drama following young people through first love, rejection and sexual discovery. Philippe Lesage gives the characters patience and complexity, and the film’s emotional shifts feel painfully recognisable rather than manufactured.