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Montreal, My Beautiful

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A Chinese immigrant mother in Montreal breaks from duty and tradition when she falls for a young Québécoise woman, leading her to confront questions of identity and freedom.

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Lexi Amoriello Movie Recs by Lex Oct 28, 2026
Montreal, My Beautiful is the type of film where I love the idea of it more than the actual execution, but Joan Chen’s magnetic performance makes it worthwhile. Go to Full Review
Codie Allen The Curb Aug 18, 2026
A gorgeous, tender, quietly heartbreaking film about identity, desire, family, and the possibility of becoming yourself at any age. Go to Full Review
Robert Stinner In Review Online Aug 3, 2026
Montreal, My Beautiful can veer toward aimlessness at times... [but] Chen’s performance is likely to leave a lasting emotional impression on audiences. Go to Full Review
Brian Bromberger Bay Area Reporter Jul 10, 2026
The film’s crown jewel is the elegant Chen, who deserves award recognition as a woman trying to balance fear and desire in an incandescent, vulnerable performance. Go to Full Review
Sara Clements Next Best Picture Feb 24, 2026
8/10
A stunningly gentle masterclass in late-life reclamation, anchored by Joan Chen’s beautiful, profoundly vulnerable performance that captures the rediscovery of one’s own desires with startling honesty. Go to Full Review
Andrew Parker The Gate Feb 21, 2026
8/10
The vulnerability, warmth, and underlying desire that radiates from Feng is achingly portrayed by the [Chen], who has never shied away from roles that require her to examine the fraught nature of sexual attraction. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Xiaodan He

Director

Charlotte Aubin

Camille

Joan Chen

Feng Xia

John Xu

Wang Jun

Pei Yao Xu

Joy

Anzhe Angelo Zhang

Dong Dong
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Montreal, My Beautiful

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Movie Info

Synopsis A Chinese immigrant mother in Montreal breaks from duty and tradition when she falls for a young Québécoise woman, leading her to confront questions of identity and freedom.
Director
Xiaodan He
Producer
Christine Falco
Production Co
Red Dawn Productions, Films Camera Oscura Inc.
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Runtime
1h 58m
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