RomanceComedyDrama

The Nature of Love

Sophia is a philosophy professor in Montreal and has lived as a couple with Xavier for 10 years. Sylvain is a carpenter in the Laurentians and must renovate their country house. When Sophia meets Sylvain for the first time, it’s love at first sight. Opposites attract, but can it last?

Release Date : 2023-09-22

Language :French

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : MetafilmsMK ProductionsMK FilmsFonds QuebecorSociété Radio-CanadaCraveCiné+Canal+Cinémage 17

Production Country : CanadaFrance

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Sophia

Original Name : Magalie Lépine-Blondeau

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sylvain

Original Name : Pierre-Yves Cardinal

Gender : Male

Character Name : Xavier

Original Name : Francis-William Rhéaume

Gender : Male

Character Name : Françoise

Original Name : Monia Chokri

Gender : Female

Character Name : Philippe

Original Name : Steve Laplante

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sylvie

Original Name : Marie-Ginette Guay

Gender : Female

Character Name : Madeleine

Original Name : Micheline Lanctôt

Gender : Female

Character Name : Olivier

Original Name : Guillaume Laurin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Guylaine

Original Name : Linda Sorgini

Gender : Female

Character Name : Kevin

Original Name : Mathieu Baron

Gender : Male

Character Name : Karine

Original Name : Christine Beaulieu

Gender : Female

Character Name : Joséphine

Original Name : Lubna Playoust

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vanessa

Original Name : Johanna Toretto

Gender : Male

Character Name : Drew

Original Name : Jordan Arseneault

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pierre

Original Name : Guy Thauvette

Gender : Male

Character Name : Serveuse bar

Original Name : Ève Aubert

Gender : Female

Character Name : Carolane

Original Name : Lila Sofia Houle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jayden

Original Name : Zack Charbonneau

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sun

Original Name : Jade De Bruto

Gender : Male

Character Name : Harry

Original Name : Kenny Dorvil

Gender : Male

Character Name : Camélia

Original Name : Karelle Tremblay

Gender : Female

Character Name : Chanteur local

Original Name : Phil Lauzon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gisèle

Original Name : Léa Caron

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paloma

Original Name : Clara David

Gender : Male

Character Name : Victor

Original Name : Noam Desbiens Lépine

Gender : Male

Character Name : Le redneck

Original Name : Dominick Landry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jeune femme qui embrasse

Original Name : Victoria Leblanc

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jeune homme qui est embrassé

Original Name : Xavier Bergeron

Gender : Male

Character Name : Michel

Original Name : Frédéric Poineau

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dame à la petite sucrerie

Original Name : Monique Michaud

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ami de Sylvain 1

Original Name : Samuel Bernard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ami de Sylvain 2

Original Name : Emmanuel Côté

Gender : Male

Character Name : Professeure de danse

Original Name : Vannyda Mom

Gender : Male

Character Name : L'employé du supermarché

Original Name : Gabriel Lemire

Gender : Male

Character Name : Femme des Laurentides

Original Name : Emmanuelle Graton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Homme des Laurentides

Original Name : Félix de la Rochelière

Gender : Male

Character Name : Musicien 1

Original Name : Steeven Fortin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Musicien 2

Original Name : Samuel Jalbert Raymond

Gender : Male

Character Name : Musicien 3

Original Name : Jean-François Fortin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Étudiant universitaire

Original Name : Pierre Duclos

Gender : Male

Character Name : Homme célibataire université

Original Name : Marc Blondeau

Gender : Male

Character Name : Femme célibataire université

Original Name : Manon Lépine

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-07-30

"Sophia" (Magalie Lépine Blondeau) is contentedly married to "Xavier" (Francis-William Rhéaume) - though they sleep in separate rooms, and is quite nervous about meeting the renovator of their newly acquired waterside chalet. Those nerves seem wholly justified when her arrival introduces her to the lively "Sylvain" (Pierre-Yves Cardinal) who tells her that the place is in riddled with carpenter beetles and is in need of tons of expensive modernisation! She's understandably upset and her tears have quite an effect on the man. Soon they are having a beer and, well you can guess the rest... It isn't just an one night stand, though - they can't stop thinking about each other and this doesn't bode well for her marriage. Their friendship, though loving, now throws up some difficulties. She's from a wealthy family and he's a man who works with his hands. Her family - especially her rather obnoxious brother "Olivier" (Guillaume Laurin) rather look down on the man but his mother "Guylaine" (Linda Sorgini) who has a penchant for rather ropey vin rosé and his family do take to her more readily. Can the two manage to make their own affections prevail against an accumulating series of challenges? There's an engaging chemistry between the two as we see their romance build, falter, thrive - is it real love or just an infatuation with both seeking that which they can never have? I'll be honest, the ending rather crept up on me - it wasn't what I wanted and certainly not what I expected, but it's effective nonetheless as auteur Monia Chokri throws down a bit of a gauntlet to impulse, lust and both a psychological and visceral sense of longing. Do we seek love, and would we know it if we found it or does it seek us so it can plays games with us? The story can seem a little contrived at times and it does play to stereotype now and again too, but it's still quite an impassioned watch with two solid efforts at the helm.