Young Juliette () is a 2019 Canadian comedy-drama film written and directed by Anne Émond. A semi-autobiographical coming-of-age film, it stars Alexane Jamieson in the title role. The film premiered in Quebec in August 2019, received Canadian Screen Award and Prix Iris nominations, and won awards at comedy film festivals in Liège and Muret.
Synopsis Juliette is a 14-year-old full-figured high school student who is bullied, but does not see herself as a victim and often answers back with humour. In the final weeks before summer vacation, she navigates school, family life, a crush on Liam, her older brother’s best friend, and her time babysitting Arnaud, a younger boy on the spectrum.
Cast The cast includes:
Alexane Jamieson as Juliette Léanne Désilets as Léane Robin Aubert as Bernard, Juliette's father Gabriel Beaudet as Arnaud Antoine Desrochers as Liam Christophe Levac as Pierre-Luc, Juliette's brother Stéphane Crête as Mr. Bernier, a teacher Tatiana Zinga Botao as Malaika, Bernard's girlfriend Karl Farah as Serge, the gym teacher Myriam Leblanc as Maude Nicolas Fontaine as the bully
Production The film was written and directed by Anne Émond as her fourth feature film. Émond described it as semi-autobiographical and inspired by her adolescence, but said she chose to make the story as a comedy rather than a drama. It was produced by Metafilms. Filming took place in Montreal and the surrounding area from August 16 to September 27, 2018. The film had an approximate budget of C$2.8 million.
Release The film premiered at Théâtre Outremont on August 7, 2019, before opening theatrically on 23 screens in Quebec on August 9, 2019. It was later released in France on December 11, 2019 on around 50 screens through distributor Ligne 7.
Reception
Critical response Writing for the Montreal Gazette, T’Cha Dunlevy called the film a "rousing comedy" and wrote that Alexane Jamieson "is a revelation" in the lead role. He also described the film as a "colourful, kooky and cool" coming-of-age comedy.
Awards and nominations Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Festival International du Film de Comédie de Liège 2019 Acting Award Alexane Jamieson Jury Prize Young Juliette Festival du film de Muret 2019 Acting Award Alexane Jamieson Canadian Screen Awards May 28, 2020 Best Original Screenplay Anne Émond Prix Iris June 10, 2020 Best Film Sylvain Corbeil Best Actor Robin Aubert Best Screenplay Anne Émond Best Art Direction Sylvain Lemaitre Revelation of the Year Alexane Jamieson Best Casting Nathalie Boutrie References
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