''Stay with Me'' () is a 2010 Canadian drama film, directed by

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. An ensemble cast drama described by its director as a "

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" film, it tells five interrelated stories about various residents of

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who are struggling with their interpersonal relationships. Florian (

Vincent Bilodeau Vincent Bilodeau (born August 11, 1951) is a French Canadian actor and comedian from Quebec. Career Vincent Bilodeau appeared in many feature films including ''A Sunday in Kigali'' in 2006. Private life He is the brother of Yvon Bilodeau and t ...

) and Maggie (

Danielle Proulx Danielle Proulx (born October 12, 1952) is a French Canadian actress. Early life Danielle Proulx was born on October 12, 1952 in Montreal, Quebec. Career She is a two-time Genie Award winner for Best Supporting Actress, for her roles in ' ...

), are a couple whose relationship is tested by Maggie's struggle with

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. Simon (

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) and Sophie (

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) are a young couple whose joy at Sophie's first pregnancy turns to conflict when medical testing reveals that the baby has Down syndrome. Laurie (Julie Perreault) is the single mother of Ariane (Alexandra Sicard), who is drawn into a fight with the girl's father after she turns out to be allergic to the new kitten he bought her as a gift. Wilfrid Martin (

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) is a lonely older man struggling to cope with the recent death of his wife. Youssef (Joseph Antaki) and Fatima (Fariba Bonakdar) are an immigrant couple coping with the difficulties of adjusting to a new country. The film premiered on October 30, 2010 at the Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival before opening commercially on November 5. The film received three

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nominations at the

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in 2011, for Best Supporting Actor (Poirier), Best Supporting Actress (Proulx) and Best Original Music (

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).Odile Tremblay
"Incendies est en tête des nominations en vue de la soirée des Jutra"
''

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'', February 10, 2011.

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*{{IMDb title, 1691877 2010 films Canadian drama films Films shot in Quebec Films set in Quebec Films directed by Robert Ménard French-language Canadian films 2010s Canadian films