Sophia, a 40-year-old philosophy professor, is in a stable if somewhat socially-conforming relationship with Xavier. From gallery openings to endless dinner parties, ten years have already flown by. Sylvain is a craftsman, renovating Sophia and Xavier’s new country house. When Sophia and Sylvain meet, Sophia’s world is turned upside down. Opposites attract, but can they last? Screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.
Monia Chokri
Trained at Montreal’s Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, Monia Chokri is an actress, screenwriter, and director. La Femme de Mon Frère (2019), her first feature film, was hailed in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival. She has acted for several filmmakers, including Denys Arcand and Claire Simon, but Xavier Dolan's Les Amours Imaginaires (2010) brought her notoriety. Her second feature film, Babysitter (2022) was screened at the Sundance Festival.
