| Heat Wave | |
|---|---|
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| French | Les Grandes chaleurs |
| Directed by | Sophie Lorain |
| Written by | Michel Marc Bouchard |
| Produced by | Valérie Bissonnette Christian Larouche |
| Starring | Marie-Thérèse Fortin François Arnaud |
| Cinematography | Alexis Durand-Brault |
| Edited by | Pierre Moffatt |
| Production company | Les Films Séville |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Heat Wave (French: Les Grandes chaleurs) is a 2009 Canadian romantic comedy film directed by Sophie Lorain. The film stars Marie-Thérèse Fortin as Gisèle, a widowed social worker who falls in love with Yannick (François Arnaud), one of her clients.
Cast
- Marie-Thérèse Fortin - Gisèle Couture
- François Arnaud - Yannick Ménard
- Marie Brassard - Marjo
- François Létourneau - Louis
- Véronique Beaudet - Louisette
- Yvan Benoît - Laurent
- Sophie Desmarais - Naomie
- Claudia Ferri - Dolores
- Maxime Dumontier - Julien-Carl
- Maxime Côté - Jérémie
Awards
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genie Awards | 2010 | Best Supporting Actress | Marie Brassard | Nominated | |
| Best Original Song | Sari Dajani, Iohann Martin, Rudy Toussaint, John Von Aichlinger "Bon Swa" |
Nominated | |||
| Jutra Awards | 2010 | Best Actress | Marie-Thérèse Fortin | Nominated |
References
- Boisvert, Richard (August 7, 2009). "Les grandes chaleurs: l'amour à contre-saison". Le Soleil (in French).
- Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/grandes-chaleurs-sophie-lorain/ "Grandes chaleurs, Les – Film de Sophie Lorain". Films du Québec, July 7, 2009.
- Strauss, Marise (March 1, 2010). "Polytechnique leads Genie race". Playback.
- "Jutra : liste des finalistes". La Presse, February 16, 2010.
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