Peak Everything () is a 2025 Canadian romantic comedy film written and directed by Anne Émond.Elsa Keslassy, "Indie Sales Boards Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Title ‘Peak Everything’ by Canadian Director Anne Emond, Hailing From ‘Universal Language’ Producers". Variety, April 15, 2025. Starring Patrick Hivon, Piper Perabo, Connor Jessup, Gord Rand, Eric K. Boulianne and Gilles Renaud.
The film had its world premiere in the Directors Fortnight section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 18, and was theatrically released in Canada by Immina Films on August 8, 2025.Coralie Laplante, "Anne Émond et Félix Dufour-Laperrière seront de la Quinzaine des cinéastes à Cannes". Le Devoir, April 15, 2025.
Plot Adam is a kennel owner from Montreal who has depression and eco-anxiety. After buying a light therapy box to counter his symptoms, he falls in love with Tina, the customer service representative who helps him set up the device over the phone, and sets off to Sudbury to find her.Radheyan Simonpillai, "It's the end of the world and Sudbury, Ontario is 'the last romantic city left on earth'". CBC Arts, May 23, 2025.
Cast
Patrick Hivon as Adam Piper Perabo as Tina Connor Jessup as Tom Gord Rand as Scott Eric K. Boulianne as Frank Gilles Renaud as Eugene Élizabeth Mageren Connor Jessup as Tom Leona Son as Rose Sienna Feghouli as Taylor Denis Houle as Denis Jean-Carl Boucher as Simon Benoît Mauffette as René Arlen Aguayo Stewart as Catalina Martin Dubreuil as M. Veilleux
Production The film went into production in 2024, with the working title Adam.Charles-Henri Ramond, "Anne Émond tourne Adam". Films du Québec, October 22, 2024. Shooting was undertaken in Montreal, Quebec, and Sudbury, Ontario.Nicholas Sokic, "Metafilms’ Adam wraps filming in Quebec, Ontario". Playback, October 21, 2024.
Release The film was also selected at the Cabourg Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prize. It also closed the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival.
Critical response
Nikki Baughan of Screen Daily wrote that "while the connection and chemistry between Adam and Tina is strong, and they are likeable as a pair, it’s never entirely believable. Emond initially plays with the ambiguity of the set-up – at some moments we wonder if Tina is an AI (a la Spike Jonze’s Her), at others it’s unclear whether she really exists – but soon settles into a love-against-the-odds adventure. Yet while we can understand why Adam has thrown caution to the wind in this search for some kind of happiness, Tina’s motivations are less clear. With a husband, two young children and a mundane job it is perhaps no surprise that Tina is looking for an escape but she also has a lot to lose – real-world ramifications which Emond’s script papers over with a very understanding (and possibly alcoholic) husband and lashings of joie de vivre".Nikki Baughan, "‘Peak Everything’ review: Anne Emond’s bilingual romance takes some outlandish detours". Screen Daily, May 18, 2025.
Awards Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Quebec Cinema Awards 2025 Best Film Sylvain Corbeil Fanny Bourel, "Une langue universelle en tête des nominations du Gala Québec Cinéma". Radio Canada International, October 8, 2025. Best Director Anne Émond Best Actor Patrick Hivon Best Supporting Actor Gilles Renaud Best Screenplay Anne Émond Best Art Direction Sylvain Lemaitre Best Costume Design Patricia McNeil Best Cinematography Olivier Gossot Best Editing Anita Roth Best Original Music Christophe Lamarche-Ledoux Best Sound Sylvain Brassard, Stephen De Oliveira Best Hairstyling Nermin Grbic Best Makeup Marie Salvado Best Visual Effects Olivier Masson Best Casting Nathalie Boutrie, Hannah Antaki, Jon Comerford Prix collégial du cinéma québécois 2026 Best Feature Film Anne Émond Charles-Henri Ramond, "(PCCQ 2026) Les finalistes dévoilés". Films du Québec, January 14, 2026. Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma 2026 Prix Luc-Perreault Charles-Henri Ramond, "Finalistes du Prix Luc Perreault/AQCC 2025". Films du Québec, January 7, 2026. Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma 2026 Prix On tourne vert Metafilms Charles-Henri Ramond, "(RVQC) Lauréats de l’édition 2026". Films du Québec, April 30, 2026.
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