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 |{{nom}} |
Best Supporting Actress
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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 |{{nom}} |
Guy Nadon
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Best Hair
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Best Visual Effects
|Marie-Claude Lafontaine, Jean-François Ferland, Simon Beaupré |{{nom}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|23770412}}
{{Louise Archambault}}
Category:Canadian comedy-drama films
Category:Films directed by Louise Archambault
Category:2023 comedy-drama films