Quebec films of the summer

Courtesy Arabesque Movies

Babysitter 

Comedy 

My brother's wifehad amazed the cinema planet in 2019. For her second production, Monia Chokri transposes the play by Catherine Léger (who signs the screen adaptation) focusing on the vagaries of a couple in the midst of an existential crisis. While Monsieur (Patrick Hivon) tries to atone for a mistake by writing letters of apology to women, Madame (Monia Chokri) must find a way to exist outside of motherhood. A magical and colorful tale, with hilarious dialogues. Released June 3

Coda: Life With Music  

Drama 

Shot in Montreal and directed by Claude Lalonde from a screenplay by Louis Godbout, this inspiring opus about a stage-stricken pianist offers a fine role to Patrick Stewart (yes, yes, that of Star Trek > and X-Men), which stars Katie Holmes.  Releasing June 3 

Courtesy Les Films du 3 Mars

No fighting in my cabin

Family 

In line with Tales for alltakes shape this family film on the daily life of Justine (Charlotte St-Martin), 12, who tries to resolve the tension that reigns at home by creating her own court with her friends. Isabelle Blais and Pierre-Luc Brillant, who give him the reply, will only have to behave well. A first production for Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers, which she co-wrote with Maryse Latendresse.  Released on June 10 

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Arsenault & son 

Suspense 

A decade after the triumph of Truck, filmmaker Rafaël Ouellet reconnects with the family drama. His new storyline appears much darker, however, as a tight-knit clan becomes embroiled in illicit activities. It emanates from James Gray in this nuanced portrait of the human condition and the conflicting relationships between two brothers (Guillaume Cyr and Pierre-Paul Alain) at a crossroads. The five-star cast also includes Karine Vanasse, Luc Picard, Micheline Lanctôt and Julien Poulin, an unwavering patriarch. Released June 17 

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Lines of Flight 

Drama 

Catherine Chabot has the wind in her sails. Assisted in the production by Miryam Bouchard (Mon cirque à moi) and the screenplay by Émile Gaudreault (De père en flic), she adapted her own play, which is about the reunion between three high school friends. After a festive start, the rest of the evening promises to be much more explosive. At the game, the revelation of the feature film Liarforms a spicy trio alongside Mariana Mazza and Léane Labrèche-Dor.  Released on July 6 

Courtesy Seville Films

Confessions 

Thriller 

Both a prolific hitman and a police informer, Gérald Gallant is no exception. Filmmaker Luc Picard and screenwriter Sylvain Guy (Mafia Inc., Louis Cyr) attempt to unlock the secrets of the notorious criminal in this dark and violent drama, inspired by ;a true story. The director interprets the main role and he is surrounded by a castconcrete bringing together Éveline Gélinas, Maxim Gaudette, Sandrine Bisson, Catherine De Léan and David La Haye, this one slipping into the skin of an unforgettable character.  Released July 20 

Courtesy Films Opale

Arlette  

Comedy 

This is Maripier Morin's great return to cinema, four years after The Fall of the American Empire, by Denys Arcand. She takes on the features of a Minister of Culture in the most recent feature film by Mariloup Wolfe. The screenplay by Marie Vien addresses the power of the image, and it also stars Gilbert Sicotte, Paul Ahmarani and Benoît Brière.  Released on August 5 > 

Courtesy Opal Films

The Cheaters 

Comedy 

Summer rhymes with golf. The one that is played between friends. But what to do when a stranger joins the game and starts asking a lot of questions? It’s the canvas of this camera in the open air which seems to drink from the sources of satire and which counts in its ranks Christine Beaulieu, Benoît Gouin, Alexandre Goyette and Steve Laplante (already in the credits of Babysitter). If we must trust his previous creation, Mont Foster (2020), Louis Godbout will have fun with his script to shatter appearances.  Released on< /strong> August 12