''Two Days Before Christmas'' (, lit. "December 23") is a Canadian romantic comedy film, directed by
Miryam Bouchard and released in 2022. Inspired in part by the 2003 film ''
Love Actually
''Love Actually'' is a 2003 Christmas film, Christmas romantic comedy film written and directed by Richard Curtis. The film features an ensemble cast, composed predominantly of British actors, many of whom had worked with Curtis in previous pro ...
'', the film stars an ensemble cast of Quebec actors in two separate stories about love and romance in the last two days before
Christmas
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.
The cast includes
Virginie Fortin as Elsa, a single writer still pining for her childhood friend David (Sacha Charles);
Catherine Brunet as her sister Stéphanie, who is expecting her first child with her husband Alex (
François Arnaud) and planning a romantic getaway for the couple to experience their last Christmas as a couple whose lives will not be dominated by parenthood;
Guylaine Tremblay as Marie-France, Elsa and Stéphanie's mother who upends both women's Christmas plans when she calls with the news that their father has had a heart attack; and
Stéphane Rousseau
Stéphane Rousseau (; born September 17, 1966) is a Canadian actor and comedian. He starred in the Academy Award-winning film ''The Barbarian Invasions''. He has also been in ''Asterix at the Olympic Games'' (2008). His latest movies is ...
as Antoine, a pop star who is married to Madeleine (Marie-Hélène Thibault) but is having an affair on tour with his press agent Jessica (Catherine Souffront)
The film opened in theatres on November 25, 2022.
In January 2023, the film became the highest-grossing Quebec film at the box office since ''
Compulsive Liar
''Compulsive Liar'' () is a Canadian comedy film, directed by Émile Gaudreault and released in 2019. The film stars Louis-José Houde as Simon, a man who is confronted by his family about his lifelong habit of being a compulsive liar, and deni ...
(Menteur)'' in 2019.
[Guillaume Picard]
"«23 décembre» est le film québécois le plus rentable depuis juillet 2019"
TVA Nouvelles
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Programs produced by the division include nightly local and national newscasts branded as ''TVA Nouvelles'', as well as the news magazine program ''JE' ...
, January 13, 2023.
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2022 films
2022 romantic comedy films
Canadian romantic comedy films
Canadian Christmas comedy films
Films shot in Quebec
Films set in Quebec City
2020s Canadian films
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