My Mother's Men (French: Les Hommes de ma mère) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Anik Jean and released in 2023.[1] The film stars Léane Labrèche-Dor as Elsie, a woman who is fulfilling her recently deceased mother Anne's (Anne-Marie Cadieux) wishes that a portion of her ashes be given to each of her ex-husbands.[2]
| My Mother's Men | |
|---|---|
| French | Les Hommes de ma mère |
| Directed by | Anik Jean |
| Written by | Maryse Latendresse |
| Produced by | Patrick Huard Anik Jean |
| Starring | Léane Labrèche-Dor Marc Messier Patrick Huard Benoît Gouin Colm Feore |
| Cinematography | Steve Asselin |
| Edited by | Jean-François Bergeron |
| Music by | Anik Jean |
Production company | Jessie Films |
| Distributed by | Immina Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The cast also includes Marc Messier, Patrick Huard, Benoît Gouin, Colm Feore, Jean-Simon Leduc, Isabel Richer, Sandrine Bisson, Louis-Georges Girard, Emma Lafrenière and Frank Marrs.
Jean, previously known as a musician, directed the film as her solo feature debut, and stated that she had connected with the script due to the recent death of her own father.[1]
Distribution edit
The film premiered commercially on August 4, 2023;[3] by August 21 it had made over $1 million at the provincial box office in Quebec.[4] It also screened in the Industry Selects program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival,[5] and received a gala screening at the 2023 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival.[6]
Awards edit
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prix Iris | December 10, 2023 | Best Actress | Léane Labrèche-Dor | Nominated | [7] |
| Best First Film | Anik Jean | Nominated | |||
| Public Prize | Patrick Roy, Patrick Huard, Anik Jean, Maryse Latendresse | Won | [8] |
References edit
- ^ a b "Les hommes de ma mère, premier film d’Anik Jean, prend l’affiche". Ici Radio-Canada, August 4, 2023.
- ^ Olivier Du Ruisseau, "«Les hommes de ma mère»: le grand saut d’Anik Jean". Le Devoir, July 31, 2023.
- ^ Isabelle Hontebeyrie, "«Les hommes de ma mère»: Léane Labrèche-Dor et Anik Jean jouent en justesse et en sensibilité". Le Journal de Montréal, August 3, 2023.
- ^ Maxime Demers, "Box-office: le film «Les hommes de ma mère», d’Anik Jean, franchit le cap du million deux semaines après sa sortie". Le Journal de Montréal, August 21, 2023.
- ^ Jeremy Kay, "James Marsh, Rebecca Snow, Neil Burger films among 12 TIFF Industry Selects sales titles". Screen Daily, August 21, 2023.
- ^ Heidi Ulrichsen, "Cinéfest 2023 features strong Canadian content". Sudbury.com, August 23, 2023.
- ^ "Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux PRIX IRIS 2023". CTVM, November 14, 2023.
- ^ Maxime Demers, "Le film «Viking», de Stéphane Lafleur, grand gagnant du 25e Gala Québec Cinéma". Le Journal de Montréal, December 10, 2023.
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