The Passion of Augustine

The Passion of Augustine (French: La passion d'Augustine) is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, directed by Léa Pool and released in 2015.[1] The film's cast also includes Anne-Élisabeth Bossé, Gilbert Sicotte, Marie Tifo and Andrée Lachapelle.

The Passion of Augustine
Film poster
La passion d'Augustine
Directed byLéa Pool
Produced byLyse Lafontaine
François Tremblay
Written byLéa Pool
Marie Vien
StarringCéline Bonnier
Music byFrançois Dompierre
CinematographyDaniel Jobin
Edited byMichel Arcand
Release date
  • March 20, 2015 (2015-03-20)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Plot

The film stars Céline Bonnier as Mother Superior Augustine, a Roman Catholic nun who teaches music in a convent school in rural Quebec in the 1960s and who is fighting to preserve her school against the backdrop of the social changes wrought by Vatican II and Quebec's Quiet Revolution.[1]

Mother Superior Augustine's sister, deserted by her husband, leaves her rebellious musical daughter to be educated at Augustine's convent. In addition to the changes to the Roman Catholic Church, Augustine faces the shutting down of her convent and attacks from the Mother General who feels Augustine is too much of an individual.

Accolades

For the 18th Quebec Cinema Awards (formerly known as the Prix Jutra), The Passion of Augustine won six awards, including Best Film.[2]

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Canadian Screen Awards 13 March 2016 Best Actress Céline Bonnier Nominated [3]
Best Original Score François Dompierre Nominated
Mill Valley Film Festival 8–18 October 2015 Audience Favorite, Gold – 2015 World Cinema Indie Won [4]
Newport Beach Film Festival 23–30 April 2015 Best Feature Film Won [5]
Best Director Léa Pool Won
Best Screenplay Marie Vien, Léa Pool Won
Best Actress Céline Bonnier Won
Best Supporting Actress Lysandre Ménard Won
Quebec Cinema Awards 20 March 2016 Best Film Lyse Lafontaine, François Tremblay Won [6][2]
Best Director Léa Pool Won
Best Actress Céline Bonnier Won
Best Supporting Actress Diane Lavallée Won
Lysandre Ménard Nominated
Best Screenplay Marie Vien, Léa Pool Nominated
Best Cinematography Daniel Jobin Nominated
Best Art Direction Patrice Bengle Nominated
Best Costume Design Michèle Hamel Won
Best Hairstyling Martin Lapointe Won

References
  1. "Lea Pool takes devout look at the rebellious 1960s; For director, La passion d'Augustine pays tribute to forgotten women". Montreal Gazette. March 20, 2015.
  2. Staff (21 March 2016). "La passion d'augustine wins big at Le gala du cinema Quebecois". Playback. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  3. Furdyk, Brent (19 January 2016). "2016 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Announced". ET Canada. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. Saepoff, Sonya (20 October 2015). "'Room' Declared Audience Award Favorite at 38th Mill Valley Film Festival". IndieWire. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  5. Kay, Jeremy (1 May 2015). "'The Passion Of Augustine' triumphs at Newport Beach Film Festival". Screen Daily. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  6. "La Passion d'Augustine and Corbo lead the Jutra film nominations". The Montreal Gazette. 26 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2017.


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