One Summer (film)

{{short description|2023 Canadian comedy-drama film}}

{{Infobox film

| name = One Summer

| native_name = {{infobox name module|fr|Le temps d'un été}}

| image =

| caption = Film poster

| director = Louise Archambault

| producer = Antonello Cozzolino
Brigitte Léveillé

| writer = Marie Vien

| starring = Patrice Robitaille
Guy Nadon
Élise Guilbault

| music =

| cinematography = Mathieu Laverdière

| editing = Isabelle Malenfant

| studio = Attraction Images

| distributor = Immina Films

| released = {{film date|2023|7|4}}

| runtime = 120 minutes

| country = Canada

| language = French

| budget =

}}

One Summer ({{langx|fr|Le temps d'un été}}) is a 2023 Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Louise Archambault.Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/temps-dun-ete-louise-archambault/ "Temps d’un été, Le – Film de Louise Archambault"]. Films du Québec, July 8, 2023.

The film stars Patrice Robitaille as Marc Côté, a Roman Catholic parish priest who has ministered for many years to the poor and homeless in Montreal but is struggling with the financial decline of his church; after a former family friend bequeaths him a rural property in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, he decides to take a group of his regular clients on a summer retreat as a respite from their lives, only to run into conflict with the property's longtime caretaker François Riendeau (Sébastien Ricard) and opposition from the community.Manon Dumais, [https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/794532/cinema-prendre-conge-de-la-rue? "«Le temps d’un été»: prendre congé de la rue"]. Le Devoir, July 14, 2023.

The cast also includes Élise Guilbault as Sister Monique, a nun who works with Marc in Montreal; Guy Nadon as Jean-Pierre Genin, a former lawyer who has fallen on hard times; and Martin Dubreuil as Sam, a military veteran struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder;Constance Cazzaniga, [https://journalmetro.com/culture/rencontres/3122371/le-temps-dun-ete-louise-archambault-tend-la-main/ "«Le temps d’un été»: Louise Archambault tend la main"]. Métro, July 13, 2023. as well as Bruce Dinsmore, Gilbert Sicotte, Louise Turcot, Geneviève Rochette, Justin Leyrolles-Bouchard, Pierre Verville, Marc-André Leclair, Victoria Barkoff, Sylvio Archambault, Cedric Keka Shako, Natalie Tannous, Denis Marchand, Normand Chouinard and Océane Kitura Bohémier-Tootoo in supporting roles.

Production

The film was written by Marie Vien, based in part on her own prior experiences volunteering for a homelessness support organization.Maxime Demers, [https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2023/07/08/avec-son-film-le-temps-dun-ete-louise-archambault-aborde-la-question-de-litinerance-avec-espoir "Dans son film «Le temps d’un été»: Louise Archambault emmène une bande de sans-abri en vacances dans le Bas-du-Fleuve"]. Le Journal de Montréal, July 8, 2023.

It was shot in summer 2022 in Sainte-Luce near Rimouski.Maude Parent, [https://www.iheartradio.ca/energie/energie-rimouski/nouvelles/un-tournage-de-la-realisatrice-louise-archambault-a-sainte-luce-1.18359938 "Un tournage de la réalisatrice Louise Archambault à Sainte-Luce"]. iHeartRadio Canada, August 10, 2022.

Release

It premiered in Rimouski on July 4, 2023,Johanne Fournier, [https://www.latribune.ca/arts/cinema/2023/07/05/premiere-mondiale-du-dernier-film-de-louise-archambault-a-rimouski-24Q2HX35JBHMLKGUAIQ4WWVHMI/ "Première mondiale du dernier film de Louise Archambault à Rimouski"]. La Tribune, July 4, 2023. before opening commercially on July 14.Silvia Galipeau, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/critiques/2023-07-14/le-temps-d-un-ete/un-ete-plein-d-humanite.php "Un été plein d’humanité"]. La Presse, July 14, 2023.

Awards

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rowspan=3|Prix Iris

|rowspan=3|December 10, 2023

|Best Supporting Actor

|Guy Nadon

|{{nom}}

|rowspan=3|[https://ctvm.info/quebec-cinema-devoile-les-finalistes-aux-prix-iris-2023/ "Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux PRIX IRIS 2023"]. CTVM, November 14, 2023.

Best Supporting Actress

|Élise Guilbault

|{{nom}}

Public Prize

|Patrick Roy, Antonello Cozzolino, Brigitte Léveillé, Louise Archambault, Marie Vien

|{{nom}}

rowspan=4|Canadian Screen Awards

|rowspan=4|May 2024

|rowspan=2|Best Supporting Performance in a Comedy Film

|Marc-André Leclair

|{{nom}}

|rowspan=4|[https://www.northernstars.ca/blackberry-leads-csa-nominations/ "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations"]. Northern Stars, March 6, 2024.

Guy Nadon

|{{nom}}

Best Hair

|Nermin Grbic, Carole Bertini

|{{nom}}

Best Visual Effects

|Marie-Claude Lafontaine, Jean-François Ferland, Simon Beaupré

|{{nom}}

References

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