Evergreen$ () is a Canadian Christmas comedy film, directed by Stéphane Moukarzel and released in 2023.Charles-Henri Ramond, "Sapin$ – Film de Stéphane Moukarzel". Films du Québec, December 17, 2023. The film stars Étienne Galloy as Rémi, an immature young man whose reputation in his community is destroyed when he gets into a car accident while jokingly dressed as a terrorist; with few options to support himself, he goes to New York City, where he takes a job selling Christmas trees, befriends French activist Laura (Diane Rouxel), and learns the importance of community when he becomes drawn into Laura's campaign to protect the multicultural neighbourhood from gentrification.Justine Smith, "Sapin$ is Quebec’s fun, heartfelt, multiethnic addition to the Christmas movie overload". Cult MTL, December 22, 2023.
The cast also includes Tyrone Benskin, Thy Sros, Don Jordan, Stuart Fink, Conrad Pla, Milya Corbeil Gauvreau, Danny Blanco Hall, Mimo Magri, Rémi Goulet, Pilar Cazares, Azusa Oga, Keali Barker, Kenny Baye, Henry Beasley, Genti Bejko, Bobby Beshro and Ryan Bommarito in supporting roles.
According to Moukarzel, the film was inspired in part by a conversation with cinematographer Alexandre Lampron about his own prior experience in a job selling Christmas trees.Helen Faradji, "Sapin$: mélange des genres et esprit de Noël". Ici Radio-Canada, December 19, 2023.
The film opened theatrically on December 22, 2023.Maxime Demers, "«Sapin$»: les aventures d'un Québécois vendeur de sapins de Noël à New York". Le Journal de Montréal, December 15, 2023.
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