''Marriages'' (french: Mariages) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Catherine Martin and released in 2001. The film centres on Yvonne (Marie-Ève Bertrand), a young girl in 19th-century Quebec whose life is turned upside down by both her own sexual awakening and the apparent return of her mother, who died giving birth to her. The film's cast also includes

Guylaine Tremblay Guylaine Tremblay (born October 14, 1960) is a Canadian actress from Quebec. She is most noted for her performance in the film '' Summit Circle (Contre toute espérance)'', for which she won the Prix Jutra for Best Actress at the 10th Jutra Awa ...

, Hélène Loiselle, David Boutin, Mirianne Brûlé and Raymond Cloutier.

Critical response

The film was named to the

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's annual

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list for 2001, and Martin received a

Genie Award The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978; also known as the "Etrog Awards," for scu ...

nomination for

Best Screenplay Best or The Best may refer to: People * Best (surname), people with the surname Best * Best (footballer, born 1968), retired Portuguese footballer Companies and organizations * Best & Co., an 1879–1971 clothing chain * Best Lock Corporatio ...

at the 22nd Genie Awards."Atanarjuat, War Bride lead Genie list". ''

The Globe and Mail ''The Globe and Mail'' is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of approximately 2 million in 2015, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it ...

'', December 13, 2001.

References

External links

* 2001 films 2000s French-language films Canadian coming-of-age drama films Films directed by Catherine Martin 2000s coming-of-age drama films 2001 drama films French-language Canadian films 2000s Canadian films {{2000s-Canada-film-stub