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''Mistral Spatial'' is a Canadian science fiction comedy-drama film, written and directed by
Marc-Antoine Lemire Marc-Antoine Lemire (born 1990) is a Canadian film director and producer."Marc-Antoine Lemire"
and released in 2022. The film stars Samuel Brassard as Sam, a young man who breaks up with his girlfriend Cath (Catherine-Audrey Lachapelle); while walking home afterward, he loses consciousness for several hours, and begins to believe that he has been abducted by aliens. The cast also includes Alex Trahan, Véronique Lafleur,
Marie Brassard Marie Brassard is a Canadian actress,Histoire du théâtre au Canada'. Graduate Centre for Study of Drama, University of Toronto; 1990. p. 158. theatrical writer and director. She is known for her work with playwright and actor Robert LepageNew Yo ...
, Ted Pluviose, Nathalie Claude, Joseph Bellerose, Pascale Drevillon, Sharon Ibgui, Manon Lussier, Ginette Chevalier, Anjo B. Arson, Jacques Piperni, Bernard Arene, Steve Berthelotte, Mario Diamond and Johanne Ductan-Petit.


Production

The film is told in three chapters, with the first depicting the initial breakup and Sam's loss of consciousness, the second depicting the initial aftermath in which Sam reaches and comes to terms with his conclusion that he was abducted, and the third centres on him admitting himself to a group therapy centre after his friends convince him that he's just crazy.Anne-Fréderique Hébert-Dolbec
"«Mistral Spatial»: une ascension digne de l’Everest pour Marc-Antoine Lemire"
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Each of the three chapters implements changes in the production, such as the lighting, camera filters or
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s, to convey changes in Sam's mental state.


Distribution

The film premiered at the 2022 Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival, before opening commercially in January 2023.


Awards

Mathilde Vézina-Bouchard received a
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nomination for Best Visual Effects at the
25th Quebec Cinema Awards The 25th Quebec Cinema Awards were held on December 10, 2023, to honour achievements in the Cinema of Quebec in 2022 and 2023."Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux PRIX IRIS 2023"
''CTVM'', November 14, 2023.


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* 2022 films 2022 comedy-drama films 2022 science fiction films Canadian science fiction comedy-drama films Films shot in Quebec Films set in Quebec French-language Canadian films 2020s Canadian films Films directed by Marc-Antoine Lemire {{2020s-Canada-film-stub