Babysitter (2022 film)
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Babysitter is a 2022 Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Monia Chokri.[1] Adapted from a theatrical play by Catherine Léger,[2] the film stars Patrick Hivon as Cédric, a man who loses his job and is forced to enter sensitivity training after he makes a sexist joke online that goes viral; meanwhile, his wife Nadine (Chokri) is struggling with post-partum depression following the birth of their child, and must hire a babysitter (Nadia Tereszkiewicz) to take care of the baby.[3]
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Directed by | Monia Chokri |
Written by | Catherine Léger |
Based on | Babysitter by Catherine Léger |
Produced by | Pierre-Marcel Blanchot Fabrice Lambot Catherine Léger Martin Paul-Hus |
Starring | Patrick Hivon Monia Chokri Nadia Tereszkiewicz |
Cinematography | Josée Deshaies |
Edited by | Pauline Gaillard |
Music by | Émile Sornin |
Production companies | Amérique Film Phase 4 Productions |
Distributed by | BAC Films |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
The cast also includes Steve Laplante, Ève Duranceau and Hubert Proulx.
The film was shot in Montreal, Quebec in 2020.[4] It was submitted for consideration by the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, but was not selected.[5]
The film premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, and was commercially released in April 2022.[1]