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For the Love of God (2011 film)

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'For the Love of God' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Micheline Lanctt and released in 2011.Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/pour-lamour-de-dieu-micheline-lanctot/ "Pour lamour de Dieu Film de Micheline Lanctt"]. 'Films du Qubec', August 6, 2011. Based in part on a personal experience from Lanctt's own childhood,Aleksi K. Lepage, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/nouvelles/201207/17/01-4546042-pour-lamour-de-dieu-leternel-coup-de-foudre.php "Pour l'amour de Dieu: l'ternel coup de foudre"]. 'La Presse', August 27, 2011. the film centres on the sexual awakening of Lonie (Ariane Legault), a young girl attending convent school in 1959 who falls in love with Father Malachy (Victor Andrs Trelles Turgeon), the new school priest, and becomes jealous when she realizes that her teacher, Sister Ccile (Madeleine Ploquin), is also in love with him.Manon Dumais, [https://voir.ca/cinema/2011/09/01/micheline-lanctot-pour-lamour-de-dieu-une-enfance-a-leau-benite/ "Micheline Lanctt / Pour lamour de Dieu : Une enfance leau bnite"]. 'Voir', September 1, 2011. The film also explores the effect of the experience on the three into the present day, with Lanctt herself playing the role of the adult Lonie, Genevive Bujold as the senior Sister Ccile and Nelson Villagra as the senior Fr. Malachy.

Rossif Sutherland also has a small role in the film as Jesus.

The film premiered on August 24, 2011 at the Angoulme Film Festival, where it won awards for Best Actress (Ploquin) and Best Film.[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/528762/pour-lamour-de-dieu-angouleme " Pour l'amour de Dieu prim Angoulme"]. Ici Radio-Canada, August 29, 2011. It opened commercially in Quebec on September 2.

The film received six Jutra Award nominations at the 14th Jutra Awards, for Best Director (Lanctt), Best Actress (Ploquin), Best Art Direction (Normand Sarazin), Best Cinematography (Michel La Veaux), Best Costume Design (Franois Barbeau) and Best Original Music (Catherine Major).Odile Tremblay, [https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/341526/monsieur-lazhar-coteau-rouge-et-cafe-de-flore-dominent-la-course-a-la-14e-soiree-des-jutra "Monsieur Lazhar, Coteau rouge et Caf de Flore dominent la course la 14e Soire des Jutra"]. 'Le Devoir', February 1, 2012. Barbeau won the award for costume design.

At the Shanghai International Film Festival in 2012, the film won the Golden Goblet Jury Grand Prix.[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/567509/pour-l-amour-de-dieu-de-micheline-lanctot-honore-au-festival-de-shanghai "Pour l'amour de Dieu de Micheline Lanctt honor au Festival de Shanghai"]. Ici Radio-Canada, June 26, 2012.

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