Goodbye Happiness (French: Au revoir le bonheur) is a French Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Ken Scott and released in 2021.[1] The film centres on Nicolas (François Arnaud), Thomas (Antoine Bertrand), Charles-Alexandre (Louis Morissette) and William (Patrice Robitaille), four brothers who do not get along but are attempting to set aside their differences at their father's funeral.[2]
| Goodbye Happiness | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| French | Au revoir le bonheur |
| Directed by | Ken Scott |
| Written by | Ken Scott |
| Produced by | Christian Larouche |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Norayr Kasper |
| Edited by | Yvann Thibaudeau |
| Music by | Nicolas Errèra |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Les Films Opale |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The cast also includes Julie Le Breton, Charlotte Aubin, Marilyse Bourke, Élizabeth Duperré, Geneviève Boivin-Roussy and Pierre-Yves Cardinal.
The film premiered in theatres on December 17, 2021.[3]
Awards
editThe film received two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022, for Best Editing (Yvann Thibaudeau) and Best Original Song (Nicolas Errèra and Craig Walker for "Drop the Rock").[4]
References
edit- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Au revoir le bonheur – Film de Ken Scott". Films du Québec, December 17, 2021.
- ^ Luc Boulanger, "Quatre frères et un enterrement". La Presse, December 17, 2021.
- ^ Manon Dumais, "«Au revoir le bonheur»: seuls au monde". Le Devoir, December 17, 2021.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
External links
edit- Goodbye Happiness at IMDb
- Au revoir le bonheur (version in French with English subtitles) at Library and Archives Canada
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