On Earth as in Heaven explained

On Earth as in Heaven
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Director:Nathalie Saint-Pierre
Producer:Nicolas Comeau
Starring:Lou Thompson
Philomène Bilodeau
Édith Cochrane
Cinematography:Nathalie Moliavko-Visotzky
Editing:Nathalie Saint-Pierre
Studio:Extérieur Nuit
Distributor:Axia Films
Runtime:118 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:French

On Earth as in Heaven (French: Sur la terre comme au ciel) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Nathalie Saint-Pierre and released in 2023.[1] The film stars Lou Thompson as Clara, a young girl being raised in an isolated Christian fundamentalist cult compound; after her older sister Sarah (Philomène Bilodeau) runs away from the community, Clara goes to Montreal to find her, staying with her aunt Louise (Édith Cochrane) and learning about the world in ways she was never exposed to by her parents.[1]

The cast also includes Édith Dandenault, Jean Drolet, Jérémie Verrette, Antoine Archambault, Dominik Dagenais, Alexandrine Agostini and Cédric Egain.

The film premiered in November 2023 at Cinemania,[2] and had its U.S. premiere at the 39th Santa Barbara International Film Festival.[3] It is slated to go into commercial release in April 2024.[4]

Awards

The film won the award for Best Youth Film at the 2024 BUFF International Film Festival in Malmö, Sweden,[5] and a special jury prize for youth films at the 2024 Zlín Film Festival.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Andy Howell, "On Earth as in Heaven". Film Threat, February 28, 2024.
  2. Charles-Henri Ramond, "(Cinemania 2023): la sélection québécoise". Films du Québec, October 2, 2023.
  3. Kelly Townsend, "Send Kelp!, The Movie Man to world bow in Santa Barbara". Playback, January 18, 2024.
  4. Charles-Henri Ramond, "Sur la terre comme au ciel présenté à Dieppe". Films du Québec, March 5, 2024.
  5. Charles-Henri Ramond, "Sur la terre comme au ciel primé à Malmö". Films du Québec, March 19, 2024.
  6. Charles-Henri Ramond, "Deux fictions québécoises primées à Zlin". Films du Québec, June 14, 2024.