Babysitter (2022 film)

Babysitter
Babysitter
Directed by	Monia Chokri
Written by	Catherine Léger
Based on	Babysitter by Catherine Léger
Produced by	Pierre-Marcel Blanchot; Fabrice Lambot; Catherine Léger; Martin Paul-Hus
Starring	Patrick Hivon; Monia Chokri; Nadia Tereszkiewicz
Cinematography	Josée Deshaies
Edited by	Pauline Gaillard
Music by	Émile Sornin
Production; companies	Amérique Film; Phase 4 Productions
Distributed by	BAC Films
Release date	January 22, 2022 (Sundance);
Running time	87 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French

Babysitter is a Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Monia Chokri and slated to premiere in 2022.^[1] Adapted from a theatrical play by Catherine Léger,^[2] the film stars Patrick Hivon as Cédric, a man who loses his job and is forced to enter sensitivity training after he makes a sexist joke online that goes viral; meanwhile, his wife Nadine is struggling with post-partum depression following the birth of their child, and must hire a babysitter (Nadia Tereszkiewicz) to take care of the baby.^[3]

The cast also includes Steve Laplante and Hubert Proulx.

The film was shot in Montreal, Quebec in 2020.^[4] It was submitted for consideration by the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, but was not selected.^[5]

The film premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, and is slated for commercial release in April 2022.^[1]

Reception[]

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 43% of 7 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.50/10.^[6]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Babysitter, de Monia Chokri, sélectionné à Sundance". Ici Radio-Canada (in French). December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
^ Marie-Josée R. Roy (February 12, 2020). "«Baby-sitter»: Monia Chokri a trouvé la perle rare pour son prochain film". Le Journal de Montréal (in French). Retrieved December 16, 2021.
^ Maxime Demers (October 24, 2020). "Babysitter: une comédie féministe signée Monia Chokri". Le Journal de Montréal (in French). Retrieved December 16, 2021.
^ "Monia Chokri tourne Babysitter à Montréal". La Presse (in French). August 25, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
^ [fr] (June 4, 2021). "Une sélection solide sans le Québec. Ou presque…". La Presse (in French). Retrieved December 16, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Babysitter". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved January 20, 2022.

External links[]

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[sundance-1] "Babysitter, de Monia Chokri, sélectionné à Sundance". Ici Radio-Canada (in French). December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.

[2] Marie-Josée R. Roy (February 12, 2020). "«Baby-sitter»: Monia Chokri a trouvé la perle rare pour son prochain film". Le Journal de Montréal (in French). Retrieved December 16, 2021.

[3] Maxime Demers (October 24, 2020). "Babysitter: une comédie féministe signée Monia Chokri". Le Journal de Montréal (in French). Retrieved December 16, 2021.

[4] "Monia Chokri tourne Babysitter à Montréal". La Presse (in French). August 25, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2021.

[5] [fr] (June 4, 2021). "Une sélection solide sans le Québec. Ou presque…". La Presse (in French). Retrieved December 16, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[6] "Babysitter". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved January 20, 2022.

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