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You Can Live Forever is a Canadian drama film, written and directed by Sarah Watts and Mark Slutsky and released in 2022.[1] The film stars Anwen O'Driscoll as Jaime, a teenager who is sent to live with her aunt Beth (Liane Balaban) after her father's death; Beth is married to Jean-François (Antoine Yared), a devoutly religious Jehovah's Witness who aspires to be a leader of his congregation. Jaime soon develops a romantic relationship with Marike (June Laporte), another young woman in the Jehovah's Witness community.[2]
| You Can Live Forever | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sarah Watts Mark Slutsky |
| Written by | Sarah Watts Mark Slutsky |
| Produced by | Robert Vroom |
| Starring | Anwen O'Driscoll June Laporte Liane Balaban Antoine Yared |
| Cinematography | Gayle Ye |
| Edited by | Amélie Labrèche |
| Music by | CFCF |
Production company | Prospector Films |
| Distributed by | Métropole Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film's cast also includes Hasani Freeman, Deragh Campbell, Marc-Antoine Auger, Tim Campbell, Xavier Roberge, Lenni-Kim Lalande and Juliette Gariépy.
The film was inspired in part by Watts' own upbringing in a Jehovah's Witness community, but Watts has indicated that it is not autobiographical.[3] The film entered production in fall 2021, with filming taking place in Montreal and Saguenay.[4]
The film premiered in June 2022 at the Tribeca Film Festival.[2]
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 100% based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10.[5]
Awards
The film was shortlisted for Best Direction in a Feature Film at the 2022 Directors Guild of Canada awards.[6]
References
- Patrick Hipes, "‘You Can Live Forever’ Trailer: First Look At Canadian LGBTQIA+ Drama In Tribeca’s Viewpoints Lineup". Deadline Hollywood, June 7, 2022.
- Norman Gidney, "You Can Live Forever". Film Threat, June 23, 2022.
- Fran Hoepfner, "‘You Can Live Forever’ Film Review: Queer Love Blooms Amid Religious Repression". TheWrap, June 11, 2022.
- Charles-Henri Ramond, "Début de tournage pour YOU CAN LIVE FOREVER". Films du Québec, October 21, 2021.
- "YOU CAN LIVE FOREVER". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- Etan Vlessing, "DGC Awards: ‘Nightmare Alley,’ ‘Crimes of the Future,’ ‘Night Raiders’ Lead Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter, September 23, 2022.
External links
- You Can Live Forever at IMDb
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You Can Live Forever es una película dramática canadiense de 2022 dirigida por Sarah Watts y Mark Slutsky.[1] La película está protagonizada por Anwen O'Driscoll como Jaime, una adolescente que es enviada a vivir con su tía Beth (Liane Balaban) después de la muerte de su padre; Beth está casada con Jean-François (Antoine Yared), un testigo de Jehová devotamente religioso que aspira a ser líder de su congregación. Jaime pronto desarrolla una relación romántica con Marike (June Laporte), otra mujer joven en la comunidad de la iglesia.[2]Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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