One Summer (French: Le temps d'un été) is a 2023 Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Louise Archambault.[1]

One Summer
FrenchLe temps d'un été
Directed byLouise Archambault
Written byMarie Vien
Produced byAntonello Cozzolino
Brigitte Léveillé
StarringPatrice Robitaille
Guy Nadon
Élise Guilbault
CinematographyMathieu Laverdière
Edited byIsabelle Malenfant
Production
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Attraction Images
Distributed byImmina Films
Release date
  • July 4, 2023 (2023-07-04)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

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.[2]

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;[3] 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

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The film was written by Marie Vien, based in part on her own prior experiences volunteering for a homelessness support organization.[4]

It was shot in summer 2022 in Sainte-Luce near Rimouski.[5]

Release

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It premiered in Rimouski on July 4, 2023,[6] before opening commercially on July 14.[7]

Awards

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Prix Iris December 10, 2023 Best Supporting Actor Guy Nadon Nominated [8]
Best Supporting Actress Élise Guilbault Nominated
Public Prize Patrick Roy, Antonello Cozzolino, Brigitte Léveillé, Louise Archambault, Marie Vien Nominated
Canadian Screen Awards May 2024 Best Supporting Performance in a Comedy Film Marc-André Leclair Nominated [9]
Guy Nadon Nominated
Best Hair Nermin Grbic, Carole Bertini Nominated
Best Visual Effects Marie-Claude Lafontaine, JF (Jafaz) Ferland, Simon Beaupré Nominated

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