Babysitter (2022 film)

Babysitter is a 2022 Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Monia Chokri.[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 (Chokri) 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]

Babysitter
Poster
Directed byMonia Chokri
Written byCatherine Léger
Based onBabysitter by Catherine Léger
Produced byPierre-Marcel Blanchot
Fabrice Lambot
Catherine Léger
Martin Paul-Hus
StarringPatrick Hivon
Monia Chokri
Nadia Tereszkiewicz
CinematographyJosée Deshaies
Edited byPauline Gaillard
Music byÉmile Sornin
Production
companies
Amérique Film
Phase 4 Productions
Distributed byBAC Films
Release date
  • January 22, 2022 (2022-01-22) (Sundance)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

The cast also includes Steve Laplante, Ève Duranceau 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 was commercially released in April 2022.[1]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 42% of 19 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.50/10.[6]

Awards
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Canadian Screen Awards April 16, 2023 Best Motion Picture Martin Paul-Hus, Fabrice Lambot, Catherine Léger, Pierre-Marcel Blanchot Nominated [7]
Best Lead Performance in a Film Monia Chokri Nominated
Best Supporting Performance in a Film Nadia Tereszkiewicz Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay Catherine Léger Nominated
Best Visual Effects Marc Hall Nominated
Prix collégial du cinéma québécois 2023 Best Film Babysitter Nominated [8]

References
  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. Marc-André Lussier [in French] (June 4, 2021). "Une sélection solide sans le Québec. Ou presque…". La Presse (in French). Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  6. "Babysitter". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  7. Etan Vlessing, "Canadian Screen Awards: TV Drama ‘The Porter’ Leads With 19 Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter, February 22, 2023.
  8. Jean-Louis Bordeleau, "Le Prix collégial du cinéma québécois s’élargit et dévoile ses finalistes". Le Devoir, January 19, 2023.
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