| Laughter | |
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| French | Le Rire |
| Directed by | Martin Laroche |
| Written by | Martin Laroche |
| Produced by | Fanny-Laure Malo |
| Starring | Léane Labrèche-Dor Alexandre Landry Micheline Lanctôt |
| Cinematography | Mathieu Laverdière |
| Edited by | Amélie Labrèche |
| Music by | Robert Marcel Lepage |
Production company | La Boîte à Fanny |
| Distributed by | Maison 4:3 |
Release date |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Laughter (French: Le Rire) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Martin Laroche and released in 2020.[1] The film stars Léane Labrèche-Dor as Valérie, a woman who was the sole survivor of a massacre in her hometown several years earlier in the midst of a civil war; although she has successfully rebuilt her life with a job in a long-term care home and a new romantic relationship with Gabriel (Alexandre Landry), she still struggles with survivor's guilt until the arrival of Jeanne (Micheline Lanctôt), a new patient at the home, gives her a new perspective on life.[2]
The film's cast also includes Sylvie Drapeau, Christine Beaulieu, Catherine Proulx-Lemay, Jean-Sébastien Courchesne, Évelyne Rompré and Évelyne de la Chenelière.
The film premiered in theatres on January 31, 2020.[3] On April 7, with virtually all film distribution in Canada suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, the film was made available for free internet streaming as a special one-day promotion by its distributor, Maison 4:3.[4]
- ^ Maxime Demers, "Une proposition mystérieuse et déroutante". Le Journal de Montréal, February 2, 2020.
- ^ André Duchesne, "Le rire : de quoi pleurer". La Presse, January 31, 2020.
- ^ Helen Faradji, "Martin Laroche : Le rire, ou l’ambition de faire réfléchir". Ici Radio-Canada, January 29, 2020.
- ^ "Le film «Le rire» gratuit en ligne mardi". Le Journal de Montréal, April 6, 2020.