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'Social Hygiene' is a Canadian comedy film, directed by Denis Ct and released in 2021.[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1769776/hygiene-sociale-denis-cote-berlinale "Hygine sociale, de Denis Ct, et 8 autres films canadiens la Berlinale"]. Ici Radio-Canada, February 10, 2021. The film stars Maxim Gaudette as Antonin, a petty thief who is confronted by five different women his sister Solveig (Larissa Corriveau), his wife Eglantine (velyne Rompr), his love interest Cassiope (ve Duranceau), a tax inspector (Kathleen Fortin) and theft victim Aurore (lonore Loiselle) about the need to get his life back on track.John Hopewell, [https://variety.com/2021/film/news/denis-cote-trailer-berlin-encounters-social-hygiene-1234904502/ "Vic + Flo Saw a Bear Helmer Denis Cote Drops Trailer for Berlin Encounters Title Social Hygiene"]. 'Variety', February 10, 2021.
The film's trailer, released in February 2021, consists entirely of footage of the main cast in period dress, standing some distance apart in a field without any spoken dialogue. Although the actual film does feature dialogue, it does unfold largely with the actors standing at significant distance from each other and being shot with a fixed-location camera.Etan Vlessing, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/berlin-denis-cote-on-his-pandemic-approved-comedy-social-hygiene "Berlin: Denis Cote on His "Pandemic-Approved" Comedy 'Social Hygiene'"]. 'The Hollywood Reporter', March 5, 2021. Ct has noted, however, that while this complies with the social distancing requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic, the film had actually been written before such restrictions were imposed;Emiliano Granada and John Hopewell, [https://variety.com/2021/film/festivals/denis-cote-social-hygiene-boring-1234918497/ "Berlin Winner Denis Cote on New Film Social Hygiene, Boring Radical Filmmaking, the Need for Male Humility"]. 'Variety', March 1, 2021. he has, however, acknowledged that he had considered the script incomplete and not ready to enter production, and decided to make the film only after Corriveau convinced him that the production limitations imposed by the pandemic made it viable.Alex Rose, [https://cultmtl.com/2021/05/denis-cote-gets-into-funny-business-with-hygiene-sociale/ "Denis Ct gets into funny business with Hygine sociale"]. 'Cult MTL', May 13, 2021.
The film premiered in the Encounters program at the 2021 Berlin Film Festival,Scott Roxborough, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/berlin-film-festival-2021-panorama-lineup "Berlin Film Festival Unveils Panorama, Encounters Titles"]. 'The Hollywood Reporter', February 10, 2021. where Ct was cowinner of the award for Best Director in the program alongside Ramon Zrcher and Silvan Zrcher for 'The Girl and the Spider'.[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1775170/denis-cote-festival-film-berlin-prix-encounters-hygiene-sociale "Denis Ct remporte un prix la Berlinale pour Hygine sociale"]. Ici Radio-Canada, March 5, 2021. The film had its Canadian premiere at the Rendez-vous Qubec Cinma,Alex Rose, [https://cultmtl.com/2021/04/montreal-film-festival-rendez-vous-quebec-cinema-hybrid-edition/ "Rendez-vous Qubec Cinma showcases the best homegrown films"]. 'Cult MTL', April 28, 2021. before opening commercially in May.
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