Love and Magnets
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| Love and Magnets | |
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| French | Les Aimants |
| Directed by | Yves Pelletier |
| Written by | Yves Pelletier |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Pierre Jodoin |
| Edited by | Yvann Thibaudeau |
| Music by |
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Production company | |
| Distributed by | Alliance Atlantis |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Love and Magnets (French: Les Aimants) is a French Canadian romantic comedy film, directed by Yves P. Pelletier and released in 2004.[1] The film's original French title is a pun on its themes, as the word "aimant" means magnet when used as a noun, but "loving" or "affectionate" when used as an adjective.
The film stars Isabelle Blais as Julie, a woman returning to Montreal after five years living in Guatemala with her now ex-boyfriend. She moves in with her sister and brother-in-law, Jeanne (Sylvie Moreau) and Noël (David Savard), an unhappily married couple who rarely actually see each other, communicating almost entirely through notes under fridge magnets; Jeanne is, in fact, having an extramarital affair with musician Manu (Emmanuel Bilodeau). When Jeanne decides to leave for a romantic weekend with Manu, she enlists Julie to keep leaving notes for Noël so he won't notice that she's gone — but Julie, hoping to help rekindle Jeanne and Noël's relationship, takes the opportunity to write the fake notes more romantically.[2]
The film's music was composed by Carl Bastien and Dumas, although Blais, also a singer with the band Caïman Fu, performed the vocals on three songs.[3]
Blais received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actress, and Moreau for Best Supporting Actress, at the 25th Genie Awards in 2005.[4] The film received seven Prix Jutra nominations, including Best Picture,[5] winning for Best Screenplay (Pelletier), Best Supporting Actress (Moreau) and Best Music (Bastien and Dumas).[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Aimants, Les – Film de Yves P. Pelletier". Films du Québec, 27 December 2008.
- ^ "A perfectly lovely romp". Montreal Gazette, 1 October 2004.
- ^ "Singing in the spotlight". Montreal Gazette, 11 October 2004.
- ^ "Nominees in top categories for Genie Awards". Toronto Star, 9 February 2005.
- ^ "Cinémascope leads Jutras with nine". Playback, 31 January 2005.
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