Our Own (2020 film)

Our Own (French: Les nôtres) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jeanne Leblanc and released in 2020.^[1] The film stars Émilie Bierre as Magalie Jodoin, a teenage girl in the small town of Sainte-Adeline, Quebec who sets off a local scandal when she gets pregnant.^[2]

Our Own
Film poster
French	Les nôtres
Directed by	Jeanne Leblanc
Written by	Jeanne Leblanc Judith Baribeau
Produced by	Benoit Beaulieu Marianne Farley
Starring	Émilie Bierre Marianne Farley Paul Doucet Judith Baribeau
Cinematography	Tobie Marier Robitaille
Edited by	Aube Foglia
Production company	SLYKID & SKYKID
Distributed by	Maison 4:3
Release date	February 26, 2020 (2020-02-26) (RVQC)
Running time	86 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French

The film's cast also includes Marianne Farley as Magalie's mother Isabelle, Paul Doucet as the town's mayor Jean-Marc Ricard and Judith Baribeau as Jean-Marc's wife Chantal Grégoire.^[3]

The film premiered on February 26, 2020 at the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma.^[4]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 90% of 41 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.00/10. The website's consensus reads: "Les Nôtres deftly hits expected beats to tell a story of betrayal whose finely calibrated direction and performances make it all the more harrowing."^[5]