Falcon Lake is a Canadian-French drama film, directed by Charlotte Le Bon and slated for release in 2022.[1] Adapted from the graphic novel Une sœur by Bastien Vivès, the film stars Joseph Engel as Bastien, a 13-year-old boy from Paris, France, on a family vacation in Quebec, where he meets and develops a relationship with Chloé (Sara Montpetit), the 16-year-old daughter of his mother's old friend Louise (Karine Gonthier-Hyndman).[2]

The cast also includes Monia Chokri as Bastien's mother Violette, as well as Jeff Roop, Pierre-Luc Lafontaine, and Thomas Laperrière in supporting roles.

The film was shot in summer 2021 in and around Gore, Quebec.[3]

The film debuted in the Director's Fortnight program at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2022.[1] It had its Canadian premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]

On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, Falcon Lake holds an approval rating of 100% based on 12 reviews from critics, with an average rating of 7.20/10.[5]

LeBon won the award for Emerging Canadian Director at the 2022 Vancouver International Film Festival.[6]

References

External links

• Falcon Lake at IMDb

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