| Babysitter | |
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| Directed by | Monia Chokri |
| Written by | Catherine Léger |
| Based on | Babysitter by Catherine Léger |
| Produced by | Pierre-Marcel Blanchot Fabrice Lambot Catherine Léger Martin Paul-Hus |
| Starring | Patrick Hivon Monia Chokri Nadia Tereszkiewicz |
| Cinematography | Josée Deshaies |
| Edited by | Pauline Gaillard |
| Music by | Émile Sornin |
| Production companies | Amérique Film Phase 4 Productions |
| Distributed by | BAC Films |
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| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Babysitter is a 2022 Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Monia Chokri. Adapted from a theatrical play by Catherine Léger, the film stars Patrick Hivon as Cédric, a man who goes viral after video surfaces of him drunkenly kissing a reporter during a live broadcast. Meanwhile, his wife Nadine (Chokri) is struggling with post-partum depression following the birth of their child. Cédric hires a babysitter (Nadia Tereszkiewicz) to take care of the baby, to the surprise of Nadine, with whom she eventually develops her own special relationship.
The cast also includes Steve Laplante, Ève Duranceau and Hubert Proulx.
The film was shot in Montreal, Quebec in 2020. It was submitted for consideration by the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, but was not selected.
The film premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, and was commercially released in April 2022.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 42% of 19 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.50/10.
Awards
References
- ^ "Babysitter, de Monia Chokri, sélectionné à Sundance". Ici Radio-Canada (in French). December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- Marie-Josée R. Roy (February 12, 2020). ""Baby-sitter": Monia Chokri a trouvé la perle rare pour son prochain film". Le Journal de Montréal (in French). Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- Maxime Demers (October 24, 2020). "Babysitter: une comédie féministe signée Monia Chokri". Le Journal de Montréal (in French). Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- "Monia Chokri tourne Babysitter à Montréal". La Presse (in French). August 25, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- Marc-André Lussier (June 4, 2021). "Une sélection solide sans le Québec. Ou presque…". La Presse (in French). Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- "Babysitter". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- Etan Vlessing, "Canadian Screen Awards: TV Drama ‘The Porter’ Leads With 19 Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter, February 22, 2023.
- Jean-Louis Bordeleau, "Le Prix collégial du cinéma québécois s’élargit et dévoile ses finalistes". Le Devoir, January 19, 2023.
- "Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux PRIX IRIS 2023". CTVM, November 14, 2023.
External links
- Babysitter at IMDb
- Babysitter (version in French with English subtitles) at Library and Archives Canada
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