The Train () is a Canadian drama film, directed by Marie Brassard and slated for release in 2025.Manon Dumais, "Festival du nouveau cinéma: Le premier film de Marie Brassard en clôture". La Presse, August 7, 2025. Brassard's filmmaking debut after a long and distinguished career as a playwright and theatre director, the film centres on Agathe, a girl with asthma growing up in Quebec in the 1960s and 1970s with her mother Thérèse, whose life is transformed when she meets Frank, a writer who opens up surprising new possibilities for Agathe's future.Charles-Henri Ramond, "Marie Brassard tourne Le train". Films du Québec, May 3, 2024.
The cast includes Thalie Rhainds as Agathe in childhood, Electra Codina Morelli as Agathe in her teen years, Larissa Corriveau as Thérèse, and Lenni-Kim as Frank, as well as Jacques Nicolini, Christopher Heyerdahl, Luc Proulx, Maxim Gaudette, Philomène Bilodeau and Anna Tamura in supporting roles.
The film was shot in spring 2024 in Montreal, Quebec.Taimur Sikander Mirza, "Marie Brassard’s debut feature Le train rolls in Montreal". Playback, May 1, 2024.
The film is slated to premiere as the closing gala of the 2025 Festival du nouveau cinéma.Charles-Henri Ramond, "(FNC 2025) L’ouverture et la clôture sont dévoilées". Films du Québec, August 8, 2025.
The film was shortlisted for the 2025 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award.Connie Thiessen, "DGC unveils film, doc nominees; Discovery Award short list". Broadcast Dialogue, September 22, 2025.
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