The Switch (2022 film) explained

The Switch
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Director:Michel Kandinsky
Screenplay:Michel Kandinsky
Christian Martel
Nadine Valcin
Producer:Tracy Legault
Starring:François Arnaud
Lothaire Bluteau
Sophie Desmarais
Cinematography:Stephen Chung
Duraid Munajim
Editing:Geoff Klein
Dev Singh
Studio:Carte Blanche Films
The OnOFF Company
Distributor:Filmoption
Runtime:85 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:French

The Switch is a 2022 Canadian drama film, directed by Michel Kandinsky.[1] The film stars François Arnaud as Cpl. Marc Leblanc, a soldier who returns home to Northern Ontario after serving in the War in Afghanistan, only to find his reintegration into civilian life complicated by his struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder.[2]

The cast also includes Lothaire Bluteau, Sophie Desmarais, Joe Pingue, Maxwell McCabe-Lokos and Roch Castonguay.

The film was shot in Sudbury, Ontario, in fall 2020.[3] It had its premiere at the 2022 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Caroline Chatelard, "«La switch»: Flou artistique". Le Devoir, November 11, 2022.
  2. Maxime Demers, "Deux rôles aux opposés sur grand écran: les multiples facettes de François Arnaud". Le Journal de Montréal, November 10, 2022.
  3. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1734963/la-switch-trouble-post-traumatique-veterans-cinema-canadien-kandinsky "Un film tourné à Sudbury pour illustrer le stress post-traumatique chez les vétérans"
  4. Julien Cayouette, "Plus de 20 films en français à Cinéfest". Le Voyageur, August 26, 2022.