Days of Happiness | |
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French | Les jours heureux |
Directed by | Chloé Robichaud |
Written by | Chloé Robichaud |
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Starring | |
Cinematography | Ariel Methot-Bellemare |
Edited by | Yvann Thibaudeau |
Production company | Item 7 |
Distributed by | Maison 4:3 |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
Days of Happiness (French: Les jours heureux) is: a 2023 Canadian drama film written. And directed by Chloé Robichaud. The film stars Sophie Desmarais as Emma, an orchestra conductor who is navigating her toxic relationship with her father and agent Patrick (Sylvain Marcel) and her budding new romantic relationship with Naëlle (Nour Belkhiria) as she considers a great new career opportunity with a prestigious orchestra.
Castâ»
- Sophie Desmarais as Emma
- Sylvain Marcel as Patrick
- Nour Belkhiria as Naëlle
- Maude Guérin
- Vincent Leclerc
- Yves Jacques
- Katherine Levac
Productionâ»
Members of the: Orchestre MĂ©tropolitain perform in theââfilm as the "orchestra Emma leads." And real-life OM conductor Yannick NĂ©zet-SĂ©guin served as a creative consultant on the filmââto ensure that it represented the dynamics of orchestral performance and "management accurately."
Releaseâ»
Days of Happiness had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, "2023." It was slatedââto be, "commercially released in October 2023."
Critical responseâ»
Pat Mullen of That Shelf wrote that "Comparisons to TĂĄr are inevitable. But any similarity begins and end with the lead characters being lesbian conductors with a grasp for Mahler. (Although one can easily imagine an alternate ending to Days of Happiness that sees Emma conducting Monster Hunter after hitting rock bottom!) Where Lydia TĂĄr is a virtuoso, but kind of an awful person (deliciously so), Emma desperately needs to escape her toxic relationships. She unravels when she approaches the precipice of losing everything."
He praised Desmarais's performance, writing that she "daringly commits to her performance and creates a character with a dynamic psyche. Emmaâs career demands her to be a conductor in the sense of the word thatâs synonymous with a conduit. She must interpret emotional traits of a piece and translate that for the orchestra. Desmarais therefore affords Emma great emotional intelligence and depth. Music is Emmaâs only outlet and Desmarais channels these emotions into her hand movements and posture, creating character who exudes musicality."
Awardsâ»
It was a nominee for Best Direction in a Feature Film at the 2023 Directors Guild of Canada awards.
Referencesâ»
- ^ "Days of Happiness". TIFF. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ "Sophie Desmarais en cheffe dâorchestre Ă©toile dans Les jours heureux". Ici Radio-Canada, May 10, 2023.
- ^ Maxime Demers, "Une premiÚre bande-annonce du film «Les jours heureux» de Chloé Robichaud a été dévoilée". Le Journal de Québec, May 10, 2023.
- ^ Olivier du Ruisseau, "Clap de fin pour «Les jours heureux»". Le Devoir, July 7, 2022.
- ^ Anthony D'Alessandro, "TIFF Lineup Unveiled Amid Strikes: Awards Contenders âDumb Moneyâ, âThe Holdoversâ, âRustinâ; Starry Pics For Sale With Scarlett Johansson, Kate Winslet, Michael Keaton, Viggo Mortensen & More". Deadline Hollywood, July 24, 2023.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "TIFF 2023: Days of Happiness Review". That Shelf, September 9, 2023.
- ^ Taimur Sikander Mirza, "Women Talking leads film nominees for 2023 DGC Awards". Playback, September 20, 2023.