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'Falcon Lake' is a Canadian-French drama film, directed by Charlotte Le Bon and slated for release in 2022.[[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1877350/premier-film-charlotte-le-bon-falcon-lake-selection-quinzaine-cannes "Le premier film de Charlotte Le Bon, Falcon Lake, slectionn Cannes"]. Ici Radio-Canada, April 19, 2022.] Adapted from the graphic novel 'Une sur' by Bastien Vivs, the film stars Joseph Engel as Bastien, a 13-year-old boy from Paris, France, on a family vacation in Quebec, where he meets and develops a relationship with Chlo (Sara Montpetit), the 16-year-old daughter of his mother's old friend Louise (Karine Gonthier-Hyndman).[Marc-Andr Lussier, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/2022-04-19/falcon-lake-de-charlotte-le-bon-selectionne-a-cannes.php "Falcon Lake, de Charlotte Le Bon, slectionn Cannes"]. 'La Presse', April 19, 2022.]
The cast also includes Monia Chokri and Karine Gonthier-Hyndman, as well as Jeff Roop, Pierre-Luc Lafontaine and Thomas Laperrire in supporting roles.
The film was shot in summer 2021 in and around Gore, Quebec.[Marie-Catherine Goudreau, [https://www.journalacces.ca/falcon-lake-le-premier-long-metrage-de-charlotte-le-bon/ "Falcon Lake : Le premier long-mtrage de Charlotte Le Bon"]. 'Journal Accs', August 10, 2021.]
The film debuted in the Director's Fortnight program at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2022.[ It is slated to have its Canadian premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.][Pat Mullen, [https://thatshelf.com/tiff-announces-canadian-films-for-2022-festival/ "TIFF Announces Canadian Films for 2022 Festival"]. 'That Shelf', August 10, 2022.]
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