''One Summer'' (french: Le temps d'un été) is a 2023 Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by
Louise Archambault.
The film stars
Patrice Robitaille as Marc Côté, a
Roman Catholic parish priest who has ministered for many years to the poor and homeless in
Montreal but is struggling with the financial decline of his church; after a former family friend bequeaths him a rural property in the
Bas-Saint-Laurent region, he decides to take a group of his regular clients on a summer retreat as a respite from their lives, only to run into conflict with the property's longtime caretaker François Riendeau (
Sébastien Ricard
Sébastien Ricard (born May 25, 1972) is a Canadian musician and actor from Quebec most noted as a member of the hip hop band Loco Locass. As an actor, he won the Prix Jutra for Best Actor at the 12th Jutra Awards in 2010 for his performance as D ...
) and opposition from the community.
The cast also includes
Élise Guilbault
Élise Guilbault (born April 8, 1961) is a Canadian film and television actress. She won the Genie Award for Best Actress for her role in the film ''The Woman Who Drinks (La Femme qui boit)'', and was a nominee for ''Cap Tourmente''. She also sta ...
as Sister Monique, a nun who works with Marc in Montreal;
Guy Nadon as Jean-Pierre Genin, a former lawyer who has fallen on hard times; and
Martin Dubreuil as Sam, a military veteran struggling with
post-traumatic stress disorder; as well as
Bruce Dinsmore
Bruce Dinsmore (born November 22, 1965) is a Canadian actor. He voices Tubby Tompkins from ''The Little Lulu Show'', Binky Barnes and David Read (Arthur, DW and Baby Kate's Dad) from ''Arthur'', Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer from ''The Secret Wo ...
,
Gilbert Sicotte
Gilbert Sicotte, (born February 18, 1948) is a Canadian actor.
Career
Sicotte is known for roles in '' The Vultures (Les Vautours)'', '' Little Tougas (Ti-Cul Tougas)'', ''The Years of Dreams and Revolt (Les Années de rêves)'', ''The Secret ...
, Louise Turcot, Geneviève Rochette, Justin Leyrolles-Bouchard, Pierre Verville,
Marc-André Leclair, Victoria Barkoff, Sylvio Archambault, Cedric Keka Shako, Natalie Tannous, Denis Marchand, Normand Chouinard and Océane Kitura Bohémier-Tootoo in supporting roles.
Production
The film was written by
Marie Vien, based in part on her own prior experiences volunteering for a homelessness support organization.
It was shot in summer 2022 in
Sainte-Luce near
Rimouski.
Release
It premiered in Rimouski on July 4, 2023, before opening commercially on July 14.
[Silvia Galipeau]
"Un été plein d’humanité"
'' La Presse'', July 14, 2023.
Awards
References
External links
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{{Louise Archambault
2023 films
Canadian comedy-drama films
Films directed by Louise Archambault
Films shot in Quebec
Films set in Quebec
2023 comedy-drama films
French-language Canadian films
2020s Canadian films