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'Aline' is a 2021 French-Canadian musical comedy-drama film co-written, directed by and starring Valrie Lemercier.Virginie Ann, [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2021/11/24/star-of-cline-dion-inspired-aline-on-taking-liberties-for-the-unofficial-biopic.html "Star of Cline Dion-inspired Aline on taking liberties for the unofficial biopic"]. 'Toronto Star', November 24, 2021. A fictionalized portrayal of the life of Cline Dion, Lemercier plays "Aline Dieu", a Canadian singer who rises to international superstardom.Olivia Lvy, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/entrevues/2021-11-05/aline-le-film-evenement-porte-par-valerie-lemercier.php "Aline, le film vnement port par Valrie Lemercier"]. 'La Presse', November 5, 2021.

Lemercier plays Aline at every stage of her life from childhood through to middle age, with her body and face digitally adjusted for age-appropriateness in post-production.Richard Lawson, [https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/07/07/celine-dion-biopic-aline-review-valerie-lemercier "Cline Dion Quasi-Biopic Aline Must Be Seen to Be Believed"]. 'Vanity Fair', July 14, 2021. However, her singing is performed by French singer Victoria Sio.Brendan Kelly, [https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/movies/the-french-love-celine-inspired-aline-american-critics-are-perplexed "The French love Cline-inspired Aline, American critics are perplexed"]. 'Montreal Gazette', November 24, 2021.

'Aline' had its world premiere on 13 July 2021 at the Cannes Film Festival, and was released in France on 10 November 2021 by Gaumont, and in Canada on 26 November 2021 by Maison 4:3. It received mixed reviews from the critics and earned four nominations at the 47th Annual Csar Awards, including Best Film, and with Lemercier winning for Best Actress.

Plot



Anglomard and Silvette Dieu are working class parents raising 13 children in their household in Quebec, Canada. Aline Dieu, named after a song from Christophe, becomes the 14th and youngest child to be born.

The Dieu family share the same love for music which is passed on to a young, but timid Aline growing up. Realizing that she wants to become a professional singer, Silvette decides to make Alines dream come true by composing her first song with the help of her eldest son. The demo was then sent to Guy-Klaude Kamar, a record manager who managed one of the familys favorite singers, and were asked to see him in his office. Guy-Klaude is amazed by Alines singing voice and is determined to make her one of the biggest artist in the world.

Aline enjoys her first success as a young artist, but is forced to take a long break by her manager in order for her image and music to mature as shes becoming a young adult. After winning an (unnamed) European song contest in Dublin, Aline expresses her feelings to Guy-Klaude and the two pursue a private romantic relationship. Their relationship is met with anger by Silvette due the their age gap and Guy-Klaudes previous relationship status, but comes to terms with it despite that she had threatened to fire him if he pursues.

Aline performs "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" and was asked by the talk show host about who the song was about, but decided not to say anything. Guy-Klaude proposes to Aline while on tour and they later marry. While the newlyweds try for a baby through IVF, Aline injures her voice while performing "All by Myself" and is forced to not sing or speak for about three months. Aline receives a demo of "My Heart Will Go On" and, although not originally amused, decides to record the song after being convinced by her husband. She then meets Fred, a French makeup artist and designer, and chooses to work with him after a successful performance at a movie awards show. After a series of failed IVF treatments, Aline gives birth to her first son, Junior, and then twin boys years later. Aline deals with the ups and downs of international superstardom and the tabloids while being a wife and a mother of three boys.

Guy-Klaude becomes ill with a terminal illness and dies. Aline decides to take a walk through Las Vegas while unrecognized in order to cope with her grief. Fred and others begin to worry about her whereabouts as she is due to perform at a Las Vegas hotel that same night. Aline makes it and performs "Ordinaire".

Cast



* Valrie Lemercier as Aline Dieu (Cline Dion)

** Victoria Sio as Aline's singing voice

* Roc Lafortune as Anglomard Dieu (Adhmar Dion)

* Danielle Fichaud as Sylvette Dieu (Thrse Dion)

* Sylvain Marcel as Guy-Claude Kamar (Ren Anglil)

* Antoine Vzina as Jean-Bobin Dieu

* Pascale Desrochers as Pascale Dieu

* Jean-Nol Brout as Fred

* Sonia Vachon as Martine Lvque

* Alain Zouvi as Docteur Lablanchette

* Yves Jacques as TV presenter

Release



The film premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, and had its Canadian premiere in November 2021.

In advance of its Canadian release, the Dion family spoke out against the film, criticizing it for factual inaccuracies and for portraying their family as "a gang of Bougons".[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1842463/aline-reaction-critiques-valerie-lemercier-realisatrice "Aline : Valrie Lemercier se dfend davoir abim limage de la famille Dion"]. Ici Radio-Canada, November 24, 2021. The film was approved by Dion's manager; Dion herself has not spoken about it publicly to date, although Lemercier has claimed that Dion's son Ren-Charles reached out to her to request a private viewing.

Reception



Box office

'Aline' grossed $667,308 in the United States and Canada and $10.5 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $11.2 million, against a production budget of about $25.3 million.

Critical response

On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 53 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews." On AlloCin, the film holds an average rating of 4.1/5 based on 35 press reviews.

Kyle Buchanan of 'The New York Times' opined that Lemercier's decision to play the character throughout her life was the strangest aspect of the film:

For 'Variety', Peter Debruge wrote that "Lemercier wouldnt dare offend Dion, nor would she dream of giving fans the slightest reason to question their devotion, and so 'Aline' comes off feeling like a faith-based movie, where Dieu (French for 'God') gets the reverential 'lives of the saints' treatment. For those who adjust their expectations accordingly, its still an extremely satisfying watch just one in which the only conflicts are convincing Alines parents to accept her love for manager Guy-Claude (Sylvain Marcel), the couple attempting to get pregnant and a tricky period when Alines vocal cords nearly give out. Suffice to say, most of the films tears are those of joy."Peter Debruge, [https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/aline-review-celine-dion-1235019144/ "Aline Review: Valrie Lemerciers Sappy Cline Dion Cover Lacks the Range of the Artist It Celebrates"]. 'Variety', July 13, 2021.

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