''Kiss Me Like a Lover'' (french: Embrasse-moi comme tu m'aimes) is a Canadian

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from Quebec, directed by

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and released in 2016. Set in

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in the 1940s, the film stars Émile Schneider as Pierre Sauvageau, a young man who wants to register for the military in

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but must stay home to care for his paraplegic twin sister Berthe (

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) as their mother (

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) struggles with depression. With the intimacy of care awakening her dormant sexuality, Berthe attempts to seduce Pierre; although Pierre rejects the advance, the memory of the incident goes on to colour his subsequent relationship with Marguerite (

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), his best friend's girlfriend, and Berthe's relationship with Élio ( Tony Nardi), a university professor. The film's cast also includes

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and

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. The film received nine

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, including Best Supporting Actor (Nardi), Best Supporting Actress (Bonnier) and Best Screenplay (Forcier and

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* 2016 films Canadian drama films Films directed by André Forcier Films set in Montreal French-language Canadian films 2010s Canadian films {{2010s-Canada-film-stub