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''Sarah Prefers to Run'' () is a 2013 Canadian
drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
written and directed by Chloé Robichaud. It was screened in the
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section at the
2013 Cannes Film Festival The 66th Cannes Film Festival took place from 15 to 26 May 2013. American filmmaker Steven Spielberg was the Jury President for the main competition. French actress Audrey Tautou hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. The French film ''Blu ...
.(English) SARAH PREFERE LA COURSE (SARAH PREFERS TO RUN)
/ref> It won the Women in Film & Television Vancouver Artistic Merit Award at the 2013 Vancouver International Film Festival.


Plot

After performing well on her school's track team, Sarah (Sophie Desmarais) is encouraged to go to
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to train. When she brings up the idea to her mom, she tells Sarah they don't have the money to help her move. Sarah talks with her co-worker Antoine (Jean-Sébastien Courchesne) about wanting to go to Montreal, who is looking for a change of scenery. The both of them decide to move to Montreal and live together as roommates, with Antoine footing the bill for their move and helping her financially with the apartment. On their way to
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, Antoine suggests that they marry in order to obtain financing available to young couples in university. Sarah shrugs him off initially, but eventually agrees to the idea, and the two of them get married. Once at school, Sarah quickly becomes overwhelmed with the financial responsibilities of being enrolled in the running program. She meets a fellow runner named Zoey and befriends her. At a student party, while watching Zoey singing karaoke, Sarah begins to feel her heart speed up. She is taken to the hospital by Antoine, where she learns that she has a heart condition that could prevent her from running. The doctor refers her to a cardiologist. During the cardiology appointment, she is told to wear a device that measures her heart rate and keep a journal of her physical activity. On one of Sarah's nights off, she and Antoine hang out together at home. Over dinner, Antoine kisses her, and the two have sex. The following day, Sarah tells him that sleeping with him was a one time thing. Antoine later gets drunk and confesses that he loves Sarah despite not really knowing why, and asks for a divorce. He decides to move back to Quebec City, but tells Sarah that he will continue paying for their apartment for a few months until she can land on her feet. Before a track meet, Sarah stands in the bathroom, looking at the heart monitoring equipment she is wearing. She decides to take it off and to continue running anyway.


Cast

* Sophie Desmarais as Sarah *
Jean-Sébastien Courchesne Jean-Sébastien is a French masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Jean-Sébastien Aubin (born 1977), Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender * Jean-Sébastien Bach, francized name of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) * ...
as Antoine *
Hélène Florent Hélène Florent is a Canadian film and television actress. Her roles have included the television series '' Les Invincibles'', ''Toute la vérité'', ''La galère'', and the 2000s revival of '' Lance et compte'', as well as the films ''Yellowkni ...
as Isabelle *
Micheline Lanctôt Micheline Lanctôt (born May 12, 1947) is a Canadian actress, film director, screenwriter, and musician. Biography Lanctôt was born in Frelighsburg, Quebec. Her post-secondary education was in music, fine arts, and theatre at ''Collège Jés ...
as Coach Gendron *
Geneviève Boivin-Roussy Genevieve (; ; also called ''Genovefa'' and ''Genofeva''; 419/422 AD – 502/512 AD) was a consecrated virgin, and is one of the two patron saint, patron saints of Paris in the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. Her Calendar of saints, ...
as Zoey *
Benoît Gouin Benoît Gouin (born January 27, 1961) is a Canadian actor from Pointe-du-Lac, Quebec.Natalie Slight"Benoît Gouin: l’amitié, au coeur de son métier" ''7 Jours'', September 9, 2019. He is most noted as a two-time Jutra Award nominee for Best ...
as Richard *
Ève Duranceau Ève is a French given name, the counterpart to the English name Eve and the Latinate Eva. Notable people with this name include: People * Ève Angeli, French musician * Ève Bazaiba, a member of the Movement of the Liberation of the Congo * Ève B ...
as Fanny * Julianne Côté as Françoise


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sarah Prefers to Run 2013 films 2013 drama films 2010s sports drama films 2010s French-language films 2013 LGBTQ-related films Canadian sports drama films Films directed by Chloé Robichaud Canadian teen LGBTQ-related films LGBTQ-related sports drama films French-language Canadian films 2010s Canadian films