Léolo

"Growing Up Can Be Painfully Funny."

Apr 2 1993 Not Rated 1h 47m
Comedy, Drama

The story of an imaginative boy who pretends he is the child of a sperm-laden Sicilian tomato upon which his mother accidentally fell.

Plot

Young Leo Lauzon is torn between two worlds - the squalid Montreal tenement that he inhabits with his severely dysfunctional (and largely insane) family, and the imaginative world that he constructs for himself through his writings, where he's Leolo Lozone, son of a Sicilian peasant (conceived in a bizarre act involving a tomato). And his experiences of growing up (especially his sexual development) affect his response to both these worlds...

Written by

Jean-Claude Lauzon

Directed by

Jean-Claude Lauzon

Production Countries

Canada, France

Production Companies

La Societe de Radio-Television Quebec, Les Productions du Verseau, Flach Film, ONF | NFB, PROCIREP, CNC, Super Écran, La Ministre de la Culture et de la Communication, Téléfilm Canada, Alliance Films, Canal+

Languages

English, Français

Awards

8 wins & 8 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
7,460
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA