''Marriages'' () is a Canadian drama film, directed by Catherine Martin and released in 2001. The film centres on Yvonne (Marie-Ève Bertrand), a young girl in 19th-century Quebec whose life is turned upside down by both her own sexual awakening and the apparent return of her mother, who died giving birth to her. The film's cast also includes Guylaine Tremblay,

Hélène Loiselle Hélène Loiselle (March 17, 1928 – August 7, 2013) was a Canadian actress living and working in Quebec. Life She was born in Montreal and studied acting with Charlotte Boisjoli, François Rozet, and during the 1940s. Loiselle joined ...

, David Boutin, Mirianne Brûlé and Raymond Cloutier.

Critical response

The film was named to the

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's annual

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list for 2001, and Martin received a

Genie Award The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978), known as the "Etrog Awards" for sculptor ...

nomination for Best Screenplay at the 22nd Genie Awards."Atanarjuat, War Bride lead Genie list". ''

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'', December 13, 2001.

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* 2001 films 2000s French-language films Canadian coming-of-age drama films Films directed by Catherine Martin 2000s coming-of-age drama films 2001 drama films French-language Canadian films 2000s Canadian films Films scored by Robert Marcel Lepage French-language drama films {{2000s-Canada-film-stub