Love and Magnets (2004)
October 1, 2004Release Date
Love and Magnets (2004)
October 1, 2004Release Date
Plot.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Emmanuel Bilodeau
Manu
Isabelle Blais
Julie
Isabelle Cyr
Pénélope
Josée Deschênes
Hélène
Sylvie Moreau
Jeanne Tétreault
Isabelle Drainville
Actress
André Ducharme
Actor
Stéphane Gagnon
Michel
Details.
Release DateOctober 1, 2004
Original NameLes aimants
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 31m
Genres
Wiki.
Love and Magnets (French: Les Aimants) is a Canadian romantic comedy film, directed by Yves P. Pelletier and released in 2004. The film's original French title is a pun on its themes, as the word "aimant" means magnet when used as a noun, but "loving" or "affectionate" when used as an adjective.
The film stars Isabelle Blais as Julie, a woman returning to Montreal after five years living in Guatemala with her now ex-boyfriend. She moves in with her sister and brother-in-law, Jeanne (Sylvie Moreau) and Noël (David Savard), an unhappily married couple who rarely actually see each other, communicating almost entirely through notes under fridge magnets; Jeanne is, in fact, having an extramarital affair with musician Manu (Emmanuel Bilodeau). When Jeanne decides to leave for a romantic weekend with Manu, she enlists Julie to keep leaving notes for Noël so he won't notice that she's gone — but Julie, hoping to help rekindle Jeanne and Noël's relationship, takes the opportunity to write the fake notes more romantically.The film's music was composed by Carl Bastien and Dumas, although Blais, also a singer with the band Caïman Fu, performed the vocals on three songs.Blais received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actress, and Moreau for Best Supporting Actress, at the 25th Genie Awards in 2005. The film received seven Prix Jutra nominations, including Best Picture, winning for Best Screenplay (Pelletier), Best Supporting Actress (Moreau) and Best Music (Bastien and Dumas).