Aurelie Laflamme's Diary
Aurelie Laflamme's Diary (French: Le Journal d'Aurélie Laflamme) is a Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Christian Laurence and released in 2010.[1] Based on the Aurélie Laflamme series of young adult novels by India Desjardins, the film stars Marianne Verville as the titular Aurélie Laflamme, a 14-year-old girl who feels like an outsider and is trying to figure out her place in the world.[2]
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| French | Le Journal d'Aurélie Laflamme |
| Directed by | Christian Laurence |
| Produced by | Claude Veillet |
| Written by | India Desjardins Christian Laurence |
| Based on | Le Journal d'Aurélie Laflamme by India Desjardins |
| Starring | Marianne Verville Geneviève Chartrand Édith Cochrane Aliocha Schneider |
| Music by | Martin Léon |
| Cinematography | Geneviève Perron |
| Edited by | Hubert Hayaud |
Production company | Les Films Vision 4 |
| Distributed by | TVA Films |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film's cast also includes Geneviève Chartrand as Aurélie's best friend Kat, Édith Cochrane as her mother, and Aliocha Schneider as her love interest Nicolas.[2]
The film opened in theatres in April 2010.[2]
The film received three Jutra Award nominations at the 13th Jutra Awards in 2011, for Best Supporting Actress (Chartrand), Best Costume Design (Julie-Anne Tremblay) and Best Original Music (Martin Léon).[3]
A sequel film, Aurelie Laflamme: Somewhat Grounded (Aurélie Laflamme: Les pieds sur terre), was released in 2015.[4]
References
- Charles-Henri Ramond, "Journal d’Aurélie Laflamme, Le – Film de Christian Laurence". Films du Québec, March 23, 2010.
- Marie-Claude Girard, "Le journal d'Aurélie Laflamme: un film qui vous veut du bien". La Presse, April 16, 2010.
- "Neuf prix pour Incendies". Le Journal de Montréal, March 13, 2011.
- Brendan Kelly, "Second Aurélie Laflamme film is an uneven effort". Montreal Gazette, April 23, 2015.