Simon and Marianne () is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Pier-Luc Latulippe and Martin Fournier and released in 2024."Le documentaire Simon et Marianne, le récit poignant d’un au revoir". Ici Radio-Canada Première, November 27, 2024. The film centres on author Simon Roy and his wife, Marianne Marquis-Gravel, as they go through Roy's final months after being diagnosed with incurable terminal brain cancer.Chantal Guy, "Au cœur de la nuit, l’amour". La Presse, December 4, 2024.
The film premiered in June 2024 at the Sheffield DocFest in the United Kingdom,Matthew Carey, "Sheffield DocFest Announces 2024 Lineup, Including Tilda Swinton Feature Directorial Debut, Talks By Idris Elba, Walter Murch, Roger Ross Williams". Deadline Hollywood, May 8, 2024. and had its Canadian premiere at the Montreal International Documentary Festival."Simon & Marianne de Pier-Luc Latulippe en première canadienne aux RIDM". CTVM, October 31, 2024.
Awards The film won the Flinders University International Documentary Award at the 2024 Adelaide Film Festival.Paul Dalgarno, "Adelaide Film Festival names 2024’s award-winning films". ScreenHub Australia, November 4, 2024.
The film was shortlisted for the 2025 Prix collégial du cinéma québécois.Charles-Henri Ramond, "Les finalistes du 14e PCCQ". Films du Québec, January 16, 2025.
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