Worst Case, We Get Married () is a 2017 Canadian-Swiss drama film directed by Léa Pool and co-written by Pool and Sophie Bienvenu. Adapted from the novel by , the film stars Sophie Nélisse and Karine Vanasse. It follows Aïcha, a 14-year-old girl who develops strong feelings for an older man. In 2017, Pool received the Vancouver International Film Festival's Women in Film and Television Artistic Merit Award for the film. That year, it also won the Young Jury Prize at the Französische Filmtage Tübingen-Stuttgart.
Synopsis Aïcha is a 14-year old girl who lives with her mother, whose relationship with her has deteriorated since her mother threw out her Algerian stepfather. She meets Baz, a much older man for whom she starts to develop strong feelings."Karine Vanasse joue la mère de Sophie Nélisse dans l'époustouflante bande-annonce de Et au pire, on se mariera". Le Journal de Montréal, May 29, 2017.
Cast The cast includes:
Sophie Nélisse as Aïcha Jean-Simon Leduc as Baz Karine Vanasse as Isabelle Mehdi Djaadi as Hakim
Production The film was written by Léa Pool and Sophie Bienvenu, based on Bienvenu’s novel of the same name. Produced as a Quebec-Swiss co-production by Lyla Films and Louise Productions, it had an approximate budget of C$3 million. Filming took place in Montreal from 29 August to 8 October 2016.
Reception OutNow praised Sophie Nélisse’s performance and wrote that the film’s indie soundtrack worked well, while noting that the flashbacks somewhat disrupted an otherwise well-told story.
Awards and nominations In 2017, Léa Pool received the Vancouver International Film Festival's Women in Film and Television Artistic Merit Award for the film."VIFF 2017: Indian Horse takes top People's Choice award". The Georgia Straight, October 13, 2017. That year, the film also won the Young Jury Prize at the Französische Filmtage Tübingen-Stuttgart. In 2018, Vanasse received a Prix Iris nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 20th Quebec Cinema Awards."Iris: Le problème d'infiltration et Hochelaga en tête des nominations". La Presse, April 10, 2018.
Festival screenings In 2017, the film was screened at festivals including the 10th Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême, the Festival de Cinéma de la Ville de Québec, the 36th Vancouver International Film Festival and the 13th Zurich Film Festival. In 2018, it was screened at the 53rd Solothurner Filmtage.
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