Quebec series Audrey came back and A boy a girl are doing well this week in Cannes.
Posted at 7:00 a.m.
Retained in official competition at 5and Canneseries, a festival backed by MIPTV, which brings together productions from around the world, dramatic comedy Audrey came back has been arousing the enthusiasm of critics since it was screened at the Grand Auditorium of the Palais des Festivals on Monday morning.
In a telephone interview from Cannes, Guillaume Lambert, who co-wrote the series with Florence Longpré, seems stunned by the adventure, especially since it comes after two long years of a pandemic.
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The authors ofAudrey came backGuillaume Lambert and Florence Longpré, with director Guillaume Lonergan, on the occasion of the Canneseries Festival in Cannes, France
“It’s very moving for my heart of little guy”, comments the author and actor.
The French press is particularly appreciative of director Guillaume Lonergan’s offering (Can you hear me ?). The work is one of the “favourites” of Tele-Leisure. The specialized publication salutes his “delicate writing”, his “wonderful staging” and his “subtly dosed humor”. According to miss, Audrey came back “enchanted the festival”. “Touching and impetuous, she manages, through a yet simple scenario, to convey a rare range of emotions”, underlines the electronic media.
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Florence Longpré in the series Audrey came back
On the American side, variety is just as flattering. The reputable magazine speaks of an “intelligent and sincere” drama, and indicates that it allows Florence Longpré to complete a hat trick, following the selection of the raspberry time at 72and Berlin International Film Festival as well as Series Mania in France earlier this winter. This miniseries directed by Philippe Falardeau, signed by Florence Longpré with Suzie Bouchard, will land on Club illico on April 14.
Released last fall Audrey came back also comes from Club illico. This Pixcom production (The flaw, Black Lake) paints the portrait of a woman coming out of a coma after 15 long years. It also stars Josée Deschênes and Denis Bouchard.
“A beautiful consecration”
Arrived in Cannes on Thursday, Florence Longpré and Guillaume Lambert have multiplied the interviews over the past few days. Shortly before our call, the tandem met The Hollywood Reporter.
It is a beautiful consecration, a beautiful validation. Florence and I wanted to get normal people talking. We took a risk by mixing drama, comedy, realism and fantasy. We did well to follow our hearts.
William Lambert
The co-writer also confirms reports that audiences in the Grand Auditorium warmly applauded the series earlier this week.
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The team ofAudrey came back walked the pink carpet at the Canneseries festival on Monday.
“Afterwards, a lady came to see us to tell us that she had a son who had come out of a heavily affected coma. She said we put words and pictures to something she had been feeling for five years. It’s extraordinary. It’s when you meet the public that you realize thatAudrey carries a universal message even if the action takes place in Sorel-Tracy. »
The Quebec series Completely high schoolcreated by Rosalie Vaillancourt and Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais, also participates in the competitive section of Canneseries, but under the short formats tab.
The closing ceremony will take place on Wednesday, and everything indicates thatAudrey came back could win a prize there, a possibility that Guillaume Lambert (almost) dare not imagine.
“It’s already quite a wrinkled. It is an unexpected welcome. I prefer to continue to live this experience naively, without thinking too much about the rewards… But why not dream? »
A boy a girl in Slovakia
Outraged Audrey came backanother Quebec series excites the Croisette: A boy a girl. The comedy created by Guy A. Lepage continues to conquer new territories despite its 25 years. It will be adapted in Slovakia.
The agreement was signed Tuesday at MIPTV in Cannes, this major annual market for television programs. This is a 30and adaptation.
This international success continues to amaze Guy A. Lepage. Reached by phone, the author, host and producer remembers the modest ambitions he had for the show before it went on the air.
At the beginning, we weren’t even sure it was to catch outside the Plateau Mont-Royal! I had a good feeling that the show would be well done, but if someone had told me that it would go around the world, I would never have believed it.
Guy A.Lepage
Title Tomas & Diana, the Slovak version will consist of 26 episodes of 22 minutes. Filming will start next summer in Slovakia. The series will then be broadcast on TV JOJ, a private general-interest channel.
Erika Tóthová, head of acquisitions at Slovenská Produkčná, the production company responsible for the adaptation, recognized herself in the story brought to Quebec by Guy A. Lepage and Sylvie Léonard, tells us Monic Lamoureux, co-president of Distributions Avanti Ciné Video, the Quebec company responsible for exporting the popular format.
“Life as a couple is universal and timeless,” she said.
No lull
This signature comes a few weeks before the 25and birthdayA boy a girl. The sketch comedy actually aired on Radio-Canada on 1er May 1997.
Slovakia joins the list of countries that have adapted A boy a girl. This list includes Spain, Germany, Russia, Ukraine, Sweden, Italy, Greece and – of course – France.
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scene ofA boy a girl
“ A boy a girl remains the most suitable scripted fiction format in the world, insists Monic Lamoureux. For 25 years, it has been constant. We never had a calm. There is always interest. »
“I still can’t believe it,” adds Guy A. Lepage. I am super happy and above all, very proud. »
Moreover, Guy A. Lepage is delighted with the success achieved by Audrey came backa series which, according to him, “is unlike any other”.