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It's the Heart That Dies Last

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It's the Heart That Dies Last
FrenchC'est le cœur qui meurt en dernier
Directed byAlexis Durand-Brault
Written byGabriel Sabourin
Based onC'est le cœur qui meurt en dernier by Robert Lalonde
Produced byRichard Lalonde
StarringGabriel Sabourin
Denise Filiatrault
CinematographyJérôme Sabourin
Edited byLouis-Philippe Rathé
Music byCœur de pirate
Production
company
Forum Films
Distributed byChristal Films
Release date
  • April 14, 2017 (2017-04-14)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

It's the Heart That Dies Last (French: C'est le cœur qui meurt en dernier) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Alexis Durand-Brault and released in 2017.[1]

Based on the 2013 novel by Robert Lalonde, the film stars Gabriel Sabourin as Julian, a writer who has broken through to popular success with a memoir of his dysfunctional family.[2] He reunites with his estranged mother (Denise Filiatrault), only to learn that she is suffering from Alzheimer's disease and wants Julian's help in ending her life.[3] Sabourin has also written the screenplay.[1]

Cast

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Accolades

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The film received six nominations at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018, including Best Motion Picture.[4]

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Canadian Screen Awards 11 March 2018 Best Motion Picture Richard Lalonde Nominated [5]
Best Director Alexis Durand-Brault Nominated
Best Actress Denise Filiatrault Nominated
Best Actor Gabriel Sabourin Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated
Best Editing Louis-Philippe Rathé Nominated
Prix Iris 3 June 2018 Best Actress Denise Filiatrault Nominated [6]
Best Screenplay Gabriel Sabourin Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b "C’est le coeur qui meurt en dernier – Film de Alexis Durand-Brault". Films du Québec, April 10, 2017.
  2. ^ "C'est le coeur qui meurt en dernier: le passé en mémoire". La Presse, April 14, 2017.
  3. ^ "C'est le coeur qui meurt en dernier: à la recherche de la mère perdue". Le Soleil, April 13, 2017.
  4. ^ Boulanger, Luc (16 January 2018). "Le Québec brille par les finalistes des prix Écrans canadiens". La Presse. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Film Nominees". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  6. ^ "FINALISTES GALA 2018". Prix Iris. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
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