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THE NATURE OF LOVE SATURDAY, JUNE 8 - 3:45pm
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Sophia (Magalie Lépine Blondeau) is a 40-year-old philosophy professor in Montreal. She has been in a stable and passionless relationship with Xavier (Francis-William Rhéaume) for a decade. They connect on an intellectual level, but from separate bedrooms. When Sophia meets Sylvain (Pierre-Yves Cardinal), a hunky craftsman renovating the couple’s newly bought country house, her world is turned upside down. The two begin an affair fueled by an irresistible physical attraction. Opposites attract, but can the relationship last? A whole world separates the lovers: Sophia is a wealthy urbanite and intellectual, while Sylvain is a working-class man who enjoys the simple country life. At first, these differences are endearing. But, soon they start putting a strain on the relationship, leading Sophia to question her values and aspirations, and wonder: what is the nature of love, really? Canadian director Monia Chokri (who also plays Sophia’s best friend) reinvents romantic comedy with her smart and sexy third feature, infusing it with spiky energy and a fresh perspective, upending genre and gender conventions. The Nature of Love (Simple comme Sylvain) received the 2024 César for Best Foreign Film. |
ROMANTIC COMEDY FROM QUEBEC REVIEWS A sexy, funny treat, Chokri's third feature communicates some home truths about desire and familiarity, but not at the expense of comedy. Monia Chokri’s limpid and charming comedy plays like a rom-com, until it’s not. SATURDAY, JUNE 8 - 3:45pm - TOWER THEATRE |
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Mona Chokri CAST: Canada / France, 2023 U.S. Distribution: |
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