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Babysitter is a 2022 Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Monia Chokri.[1] Adapted from a theatrical play by Catherine Léger,[2] the film stars Patrick Hivon as Cédric, a man who goes viral after video surfaces of him drunkenly kissing a reporter during a live broadcast. Meanwhile, his wife Nadine (Chokri) is struggling with post-partum depression following the birth of their child. Cédric hires a babysitter (Nadia Tereszkiewicz) to take care of the baby, to the surprise of Nadine, with whom she eventually develops her own special relationship.[3]
Babysitter | |
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Directed by | Monia Chokri |
Written by | Catherine Léger |
Based on | Babysitter by Catherine Léger |
Produced by | Pierre-Marcel Blanchot Fabrice Lambot Catherine Léger Martin Paul-Hus |
Starring | Patrick Hivon Monia Chokri Nadia Tereszkiewicz |
Cinematography | Josée Deshaies |
Edited by | Pauline Gaillard |
Music by | Émile Sornin |
Production companies | Amérique Film Phase 4 Productions |
Distributed by | BAC Films |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
The cast also includes Steve Laplante, Ève Duranceau and Hubert Proulx.
The film was shot in Montreal, Quebec in 2020.[4] It was submitted for consideration by the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, but was not selected.[5]
The film premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, and was commercially released in April 2022.[1]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 42% of 19 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.50/10.[6]
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