Les grandes chaleurs (2009)

Director:

Sophie Lorain

Writer:

Michel Marc Bouchard (screenplay)

Stars:

Marie-Thérèse Fortin, François Arnaud, Marie Brassard

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marie-Thérèse Fortin	...	Gisèle Couture
François Arnaud	...	Yannick Ménard
Marie Brassard	...	Marjo
Yvan Benoît	...	Laurent / Patron
François Létourneau	...	Louis
Véronique Beaudet	...	Louisette
Jeff Boudreault	...	Directeur de caisse
Sophie Desmarais	...	Naomie
Emmanuelle Rochon	...	Jeune vendeuse
Claudia Ferri	...	Dolorès
Julien Hurteau	...	Jimmy
Eliot Laprise	...	Didier / Comptoir
Alexandre Fortin	...	Jean-Christophe / Ami
Maxime Dumontier	...	Julien-Carl / Comptoir
Amélie Chérubin-Soulières	...	Caissière supermarché

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

male nudity | older woman younger man relationship | sex in shower

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

French

Release Date:

28 August 2009 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Heat Wave

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

User Reviews

A nice, well-crafted and fun movie

Be warned : « Les grandes chaleurs » is nothing revolutionary.

Yet, in Québec's maturing cinema, it is the nice proof that our film industry is a healthy one.

The story is simple : a widow having just lost her husband gets the opportunity to have a relationship with a troublesome yet passionate young adult, and finally decides to take it, after a lot of turmoil.

If the movie is nothing memorable, a lot of things just work great : actors are excellent, photography is crisp and sometimes inventive, music fits the mood (even if really not my type), and the editing makes the movie progress without breaking the rhythm. The storyline, all the while being simple, even has a few surprising twists in its bag.

Bottom line : a fun film to entertain a cold evening, and a good DVD gift for ageing women out there.