The Nature of Love
| The Nature of Love | |
|---|---|
| French | Simple comme Sylvain |
| Directed by | Monia Chokri |
| Written by | Monia Chokri |
| Produced by | Nancy Grant Sylvain Corbeil |
| Starring | Magalie Lépine-Blondeau Pierre-Yves Cardinal |
| Cinematography | André Turpin |
| Music by | Émile Sornin |
Production company | Metafilms |
| Distributed by | MK2 Films |
Release date | |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The Nature of Love (Template:Lang-fr) is a 2023 Canadian romantic comedy-drama film directed by Monia Chokri.[2] The film stars Magalie Lépine-Blondeau as Sophia, a university professor with a comfortable life and a stable but unexciting marriage to Xavier (Francis-William Rhéaume), whose life is upended when she meets and is attracted to Sylvain (Pierre-Yves Cardinal), a blue-collar construction contractor whom the couple hires to renovate their summer home.[3] The cast also includes Chokri, Steve Laplante, Marie-Ginette Guay, Micheline Lanctôt, Christine Beaulieu, Mathieu Baron, Linda Sorgini, Guy Thauvette, Guillaume Laurin and Karelle Tremblay.[4]
The film had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2023.[1]
Production
Production on the film was first announced in fall 2022.[5]
Release
The film premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2023.[1][2]
Accolades
| Award / Film Festival | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannes Film Festival | 27 May 2023 | Un Certain Regard | Monia Chokri | Pending | [2] |
| Queer Palm | Pending | [6] |
References
- ^ a b c "The Screenings Guide of the 76th Festival de Cannes" (PDF). festival-cannes.com. 10 May 2023. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Simple comme Sylvain, de Monia Chokri, ira à Cannes". Ici Radio-Canada, April 13, 2023.
- ^ Marc-André Lussier, "Monia Chokri de retour au Festival de Cannes". La Presse, April 13, 2023.
- ^ "« Simple comme Sylvain » de Monia Chokri au Festival de Cannes dans la section Un Certain Regard". CTVM, April 13, 2023.
- ^ Éric Lavallée, "An Affair to Remember: Magalie Lépine Blondeau Toplines Monia Chokri’s 'Simple Comme Sylvain'". Ion Cinema, October 7, 2022.
- ^ "La Sélection Officielle Queer Palm". queerpalm.org (in French). 8 November 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
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