National Canadian Film Day: The Nature of Love (Simple Comme Sylvain) (2023)
National Canadian Film Day is a massive, one-day, coast-to-coast-to-coast celebration of Canadian cinema. This year’s theme is “Let’s Dream Together” and spotlights Canada’s sense of community and togetherness.
Join us for a screening of one of this year’s CanFilmDay selections, The Nature of Love (Simple Comme Sylvain) (2023).
About the film:
Feeling like her marriage has gone stale, Sophie, an intellectual philosophy professor, decides to abandon her comfortable life for a passionate affair with Sylvain, a blue-collar contractor who appears to be her polar opposite.
Cleverly unpacking the conventions of relationships, The Nature of Love premiered at Cannes to critical acclaim, earning 14 Prix Iris nominations (with Chokri winning for best director), and won the César award for Best Foreign Film.
Director: Monia Chokri
Run Time: 110min
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Rating: 14A, for Adult Audiences
Language: French with English Subtitles.
FREE to attend; Preregister to save your seats!
Coffee, tea, and treats will be provided.
National Canadian Film Day is presented by Reel Canada.
Film title may be subject to change.
