The Switch (French: La 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 Switch | |
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French | La Switch |
Directed by | Michel Kandinsky |
Screenplay by | Michel Kandinsky Christian Martel Nadine Valcin |
Produced by | Tracy Legault |
Starring | François Arnaud Lothaire Bluteau Sophie Desmarais |
Cinematography | Stephen Chung Duraid Munajim |
Edited by | Geoff Klein Dev Singh |
Production companies | Carte Blanche Films The OnOFF Company |
Distributed by | Filmoption |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
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]
References
edit- ^ Caroline Chatelard, "«La switch»: Flou artistique". Le Devoir, November 11, 2022.
- ^ Maxime Demers, "Deux rôles aux opposés sur grand écran: les multiples facettes de François Arnaud". Le Journal de Montréal, November 10, 2022.
- ^ "Un film tourné à Sudbury pour illustrer le stress post-traumatique chez les vétérans". Ici Radio-Canada, September 18, 2020.
- ^ Julien Cayouette, "Plus de 20 films en français à Cinéfest". Le Voyageur, August 26, 2022.
External links
edit- The Switch at IMDb