Lovely Day (film)
| Lovely Day | |
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 Film poster | |
| French | Mille secrets mille dangers |
| Directed by | Philippe Falardeau |
| Written by | Philippe Falardeau |
| Based on | Mille secrets mille dangers by Alain Farah |
| Produced by | Luc Déry Kim McCraw |
| Starring | Neil Elias Abdelwahab Rose-Marie Perreault |
| Cinematography | André Turpin |
| Edited by | Elric Robichon |
| Music by | Martin Léon |
Production company | micro_scope |
| Distributed by | Les Films Opale |
Release date |
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Running time | 119 minutes[1] |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | French English[1] Arabic[1] |
Lovely Day (French: Mille secrets mille dangers, lit. "A Thousand Secrets, a Thousand Dangers") is a Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Philippe Falardeau and slated for release in 2025.[2] Adapted from the novel Mille secrets mille dangers by Alain Farah,[3] the film stars Neil Elias Abdelwahab as Alain, a Lebanese Canadian man struggling to navigate the emotional and interpersonal challenges that threaten to derail the day of his wedding to Virginie (Rose-Marie Perreault).[4]
The cast also includes Hassan Mahbouba, Hiam Abou Chedid, Georges Khabbaz, Peter-Joe Salameh, Farès Chaanebi, Rose-Anne Déry, Paul Ahmarani, Paul Doucet, Natalie Tannous, Ilyes Tarmasti, Electra Codina Morelli and Bilal Baoui in supporting roles.
Production
The novel's optioning for film was first announced in 2022.[5]
Filming took place in summer and fall 2024 in Montreal.[6]
Release
The film is slated to premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2025.[1][7]
References
- ^ a b c d "Lovely Day". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ Éric Lavallée, "Philippe Falardeau Gets Pre-Wedding Jitters for 'Mille secrets mille dangers'. Ioncinema, August 10, 2022.
- ^ "Philippe Falardeau adaptera au cinéma le plus récent roman d’Alain Farah". Ici Radio-Canada, August 10, 2022.
- ^ Éric Lavallée, "Cold Feet: Philippe Falardeau Drives Away with ‘Mille secrets mille dangers’". Ioncinema, October 18, 2024.
- ^ Angelica Babiera, "micro_scope acquires rights to Alain Farah novel". Playback, August 10, 2022.
- ^ Nicholas Sokic, "Philippe Falardeau’s latest film wraps in Montreal". Playback, October 23, 2024.
- ^ Anthony D'Alessandro, "TIFF Galas & Presentations: World Premieres ‘Good Fortune’, ‘Nuremberg’, Sydney Sweeney Pic ‘Christy’, Angelina Jolie ‘Couture’; North American Debuts Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’, Dwayne Johnson ‘Smashing Machine’". Deadline Hollywood, July 21, 2025.
External links
- Lovely Day at IMDb