''It's the Heart That Dies Last'' () is a Canadian

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, directed by

Alexis Durand-Brault Alexis Durand-Brault is a Canadian cinematographer and film director. He is most noted for his 2017 film '' It's the Heart That Dies Last (C'est le cœur qui meurt en dernier)'', for which he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Dir ...

and released in 2017."C’est le coeur qui meurt en dernier – Film de Alexis Durand-Brault"
''Films du Québec'', April 10, 2017. Based on the 2013 novel by

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, the film stars Gabriel Sabourin as Julian, a writer who has broken through to popular success with a memoir of his dysfunctional family. He reunites with his estranged mother (

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), only to learn that she is suffering from

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and wants Julian's help in ending her life. Sabourin has also written the screenplay.

Cast

- Madame Lapierre at 82 * Gabriel Sabourin - Julien *

Sophie Lorain Sophie Lorain (born Sophie-Hélène Lorain; 20 November 1957) is a French-Canadian actress, director and producer. She is known for having played Anne Fortier in the highly rated television series '' Fortier'' that first aired in Quebec, Can ...

- Madame Lapierre at 48 *

Paul Doucet Paul Doucet (born 1970) is a Canadian actor known for his portrayal of Jean Duceppe in '' Jean Duceppe''. Early life Doucet was born in Montreal, Quebec in 1970. He studied drama at the Université du Québec à Montréal. Career His mo ...

- Henri *

Geneviève Rioux Geneviève Rioux (born 3 November 1961) is a Québécoise television host and actor in theatre, television and film. Biography Geneviève Rioux graduated from the Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal in 1983. In 1987 Rioux was nominat ...

- Marie-Ève *

Céline Bonnier Céline Bonnier (; born 31 August 1965) is a French Canadian actress from Quebec. She has been nominated for four awards including Genie Awards and Gemini Awards. Filmography * 1992: ''Tectonic Plates'' * 1994: '' The Wind from Wyoming (Le Vent ...

- Catherine *

Isabelle Blais Isabelle Sophie Emilie Blais (born June 21, 1975) is a Canadian film and television actress and singer. History Isabelle Blais was born on June 21, 1975, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. She is a graduate of the Montreal campus of the Conservatoi ...

- Martine *

- Le Barman *

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- Tante Pierrette *

Guy Sprung Guy Sprung (born on April 17, 1947, in Ottawa, Canada) is a film and theatre director. He lives in the Mile End area of Montreal and was the artistic director of Infinitheatre for 22 years. He retired and was succeeded by Zach Fraser in March 202 ...

: Gouverneur général * Karelle Tremblay - young Marie-Ève jeune

Accolades

The film received six nominations at the

6th Canadian Screen Awards The 6th annual Canadian Screen Awards were held on March 11, 2018, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2017.

in 2018, including

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References

External links

* 2017 films Canadian drama films Films directed by Alexis Durand-Brault Films based on Canadian novels 2017 drama films French-language Canadian films 2010s Canadian films 2010s French-language films {{Quebec-film-stub