Our Own (French: Les nôtres) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jeanne Leblanc and released in 2020.[1] The film stars Émilie Bierre as Magalie Jodoin, a teenage girl in the small town of Sainte-Adeline, Quebec who sets off a local scandal when she gets pregnant.[2]
| Our Own | |
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| French | Les nôtres |
| Directed by | Jeanne Leblanc |
| Written by | Jeanne Leblanc Judith Baribeau |
| Produced by | Benoit Beaulieu Marianne Farley |
| Starring | Émilie Bierre Marianne Farley Paul Doucet Judith Baribeau |
| Cinematography | Tobie Marier Robitaille |
| Edited by | Aube Foglia |
Production company | SLYKID & SKYKID |
| Distributed by | Maison 4:3 |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film's cast also includes Marianne Farley as Magalie's mother Isabelle, Paul Doucet as the town's mayor Jean-Marc Ricard and Judith Baribeau as Jean-Marc's wife Chantal Grégoire.[3]
The film premiered on February 26, 2020 at the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma.[4]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 90% of 41 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.00/10. The website's consensus reads: "Les Nôtres deftly hits expected beats to tell a story of betrayal whose finely calibrated direction and performances make it all the more harrowing."[5]
References
edit- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Nôtres, Les – Film de Jeanne Leblanc". Films du Québec, December 14, 2019.
- ^ Maxime Demers, "Les nôtres: troublant et dérangeant". Le Journal de Québec, March 14, 2020.
- ^ Martin Gignac, "Des rôles de rêve pour les femmes du film Les Nôtres". Voir, March 11, 2020.
- ^ "Les Nôtres, le film percutant qui ouvre les RVQC". Ici Radio-Canada, February 26, 2020.
- ^ "Les Nôtres". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
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