We’ve got the first (really early) look at Chloé Robichaud‘s fourth feature film — which is set to drop next summer (domestic Quebec release) and we imagine might be submitted to Berlinale and/or Cannes of 2025. Following Sarah préfère la course (Cannes 2013) followed by Pays (TIFF ’16) and Les Jours heureux (TIFF ’23), Robichaud adapts from, and gives a fresh coat of paint to female desire in Deux femmes en or (Two Women in Gold) — an adaptation of the 1970 film of the same title that was part of a wave of late 60’s and early 70’s Quebecois cinema pushing libertinism and had two actresses in the lead roles. Production on Robichaud’s latest took place this past winter (January to April) with Félix Moati, Mani Soleymanlou, Sophie Nélisse and Juliette Gariépy completing the cast. Regular Maxime Giroux cinematographer Sara Mishara is onboard here. Leboeuf might be best known for 2015’s Turbo Kid, while Gonthier-Hyndman had a bit part in Falcon Lake (2022) and might be best known for the series (Berlinale preemed) “C’est comme ça que je t’aime.” Here is the teaser:
Synopsis:
Written by Catherine Léger (Slut In A Good Way), Violette (Laurence Leboeuf) and Florence (Karine Gonthier-Hyndman) no longer understand what is happening to them. Respectively, on maternity leave and off work, one is on edge, the other no longer feels anything. The neighbors are both filled with a feeling of failure: despite their careers and families, they are not happy. Florence’s first infidelity will be a revelation. What if happiness was rebelling against our rigid society of performance? In a context where having fun is very low on the list of priorities, sleeping with a delivery guy is perhaps downright revolutionary. For Violette and Florence, it will be the breath of fresh air they were hoping for.