| Tell Me Why These Things Are So Beautiful | |
|---|---|
| French | Dis-moi pourquoi ces choses sont si belles |
| Directed by | Lyne Charlebois |
| Written by | Lyne Charlebois |
| Produced by | Sylvie Lacoste Veronika Molnar Roger Frappier |
| Starring | Alexandre Goyette Mylène Mackay |
| Cinematography | André Dufour |
| Edited by | Yvann Thibaudeau |
| Music by | Viviane Audet Robin-Joël Cool Alexis Martin |
| Production company | Max Films |
| Distributed by | Les Films Opale |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Tell Me Why These Things Are So Beautiful (French: Dis-moi pourquoi ces choses sont si belles) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Lyne Charlebois and released in 2023.
The film stars Alexandre Goyette as Marie-Victorin Kirouac, the Roman Catholic clergyman who was instrumental in the creation of the Montreal Botanical Garden, and Mylène Mackay as Marcelle Gauvreau, a young botany student with whom he had a longtime emotionally intimate but platonic friendship.
The cast also includes Rachel Graton, Francis Ducharme, Sylvie Moreau, Marianne Farley and Vincent Graton.
Production
The film entered production in early 2023. It was shot principally in Montreal, although several days of location shooting were also undertaken in Cuba.
Mackay previously played Gauvreau in André Forcier's 2019 film Forgotten Flowers (Les fleurs oubliées), opposite Yves Jacques as Kirouac.
Distribution
The film premiered on November 2, 2023, as the closing film of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival. It later screened in the Borsos Competition program at the 2023 Whistler Film Festival.
Commercial release is slated for June 2024.
Awards
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival | 2023 | Grand Prix Hydro-Québec | Lyne Charlebois | Won | |
| Prix Iris | December 8, 2024 | Best Actress | Mylène Mackay | Nominated | |
| Best Art Direction | Yola Van Leeuwenkamp | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Sophie Lefebvre | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | André Dufour | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Music | Viviane Audet, Robin-Joël Cool, Alexis Martin | Nominated | |||
| Best Hairstyling | Jean-Luc Lapierre, André Duval | Nominated |
References
- ^ Maxime Demers, "Le film «Dis-moi pourquoi ces choses sont si belles» sera présenté en clôture du Festival du cinéma international en Abitibi-Témiscamingue". Le Journal de Montréal, September 7, 2023.
- Caroline Bertrand, "Marcelle Gauvreau et Marie-Victorin s’aimeront (chastement) à l’écran". Métro, February 17, 2023.
- Charles-Henri Ramond, "(FCIAT 2023) Dis-moi pourquoi ces choses sont si belles en clôture". Films du Québec, September 18, 2023.
- Émilie Côté, "Les leçons d’un grand amour". La Presse, January 13, 2023.
- Alex Rose, "Roy Dupuis pukes actual rainbows in André Forcier’s Les fleurs oubliées". Cult MTL, October 25, 2019.
- Taimur Sikander Mirza, "500 Days in the Wild to world premiere at Whistler". Playback, November 1, 2023.
- Charles-Henri Ramond, "Dis-moi pourquoi ces choses sont si belles en salle le 21 juin". Films du Québec, March 18, 2024.
- "Dis-moi pourquoi ces choses sont si belles remporte le 42e FCIAT". Ici Radio-Canada Première, November 3, 2023.
- Éric Lavallée, "Prix Iris 2024: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person Leads “Quebec Oscars” Noms". Ioncinema, October 9, 2024.
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