You Are Not Alone (2024 film) explained

You Are Not Alone
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Director:Marie-Hélène Viens
Philippe Lupien
Screenplay:Marie-Hélène Viens
Philippe Lupien
Producer:Fanny-Laure Malo
Starring:Pier-Luc Funk
Marianne Fortier
François Papineau
Music:Pierre-Philippe Côté
Cinematography:Ariel Méthot
Editing:Amélie Labrèche
Studio:La Boîte à Fanny
Distributor:Maison 4:3
Runtime:105 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:French

You Are Not Alone (fr|Vous n'êtes pas seuls) is a Canadian romantic comedy science fiction film, directed by Marie-Hélène Viens and Philippe Lupien and released in 2024.[1] The film stars Pier-Luc Funk as Léo, an aimless young man in Montreal who meets and falls in love with Rita (Marianne Fortier), a musician, while being unknowingly targeted by an alien (François Papineau) who is preying on the city's young slackers.[2]

The cast also includes Sandrine Bisson, Blaise Tardif, Micheline Lanctôt and Florence Blain Mbaye.

The film premiered in the Discovery program at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]

The film was shortlisted for the 2024 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award.[4] At TIFF, it received an honorable mention for the Best Canadian Discovery Award.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Charles-Henri Ramond, "Début de tournage pour Vous n’êtes pas seuls". Films du Québec, October 27, 2023.
  2. Maxime Demers, "Tournage du film «Vous n’êtes pas seuls»: Pier-Luc Funk et Marianne Fortier en vedette dans une comédie romantique". Le Journal de Montréal, October 25, 2023.
  3. Rebecca Rubin, "Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis,’ Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’ and More Added to TIFF Lineup". Variety, August 13, 2024.
  4. Connie Thiessen, "Sweet Angel Baby leads DGC Awards’ film nominations". Broadcast Dialogue, September 20, 2024.
  5. Steve Pond, "‘The Life of Chuck’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award". TheWrap, September 15, 2024.