The Passion of Augustine

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The Passion of Augustine
Film poster
La passion d'Augustine
Directed byLéa Pool
Written byLéa Pool
Marie Vien
Produced byLyse Lafontaine
François Tremblay
StarringCéline Bonnier
CinematographyDaniel Jobin
Edited byMichel Arcand
Music byFrançois Dompierre
Release date
  • March 20, 2015 (2015-03-20)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

The Passion of Augustine (French: La passion d'Augustine) is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, directed by Léa Pool and released in 2015.[1]

The film's cast also includes Anne-Élisabeth Bossé, Gilbert Sicotte, Marie Tifo, Danielle Fichaud, Lysandre Ménard, Andrée Lachapelle and Laurie Babin.

Plot

The film stars

Vatican II and Quebec's Quiet Revolution.[1]

Mother Superior Augustine's sister, deserted by her husband, leaves her rebellious musical daughter to be educated at Augustine's convent. In addition to the changes to the Roman Catholic Church, Augustine faces the shutting down of her convent and attacks from the

Mother General
who feels Augustine is too much of an individual.

Accolades

For the 18th Quebec Cinema Awards (formerly known as the Prix Jutra), The Passion of Augustine won six awards, including Best Film.[2]

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Canadian Screen Awards 13 March 2016 Best Actress Céline Bonnier Nominated [3]
Best Original Score François Dompierre Nominated
Mill Valley Film Festival 8–18 October 2015 Audience Favorite, Gold – 2015 World Cinema Indie Won [4]
Newport Beach Film Festival 23–30 April 2015 Best Feature Film Won [5]
Best Director Léa Pool Won
Best Screenplay Marie Vien, Léa Pool Won
Best Actress Céline Bonnier Won
Best Supporting Actress Lysandre Ménard Won
Quebec Cinema Awards 20 March 2016 Best Film Lyse Lafontaine, François Tremblay Won [6][2]
Best Director Léa Pool Won
Best Actress Céline Bonnier Won
Best Supporting Actress Diane Lavallée Won
Lysandre Ménard Nominated
Best Screenplay Marie Vien, Léa Pool Nominated
Best Cinematography Daniel Jobin Nominated
Best Art Direction Patrice Bengle Nominated
Best Costume Design Michèle Hamel Won
Best Hairstyling Martin Lapointe Won

References

  1. ^
    Montreal Gazette
    . March 20, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Staff (21 March 2016). "La passion d'augustine wins big at Le gala du cinema Quebecois". Playback. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  3. ET Canada. Archived from the original
    on June 15, 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. ^ Saepoff, Sonya (20 October 2015). "'Room' Declared Audience Award Favorite at 38th Mill Valley Film Festival". IndieWire. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  5. Screen Daily
    . Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  6. The Montreal Gazette. 26 January 2016. Archived from the original
    on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2017.

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