Sarah préfère la course (Sarah Prefers to Run)

Director Chloé Robichaud
Year 2013
Run Time 97min
Genre Drama, Romance

Sarah (Sophie Desmarais) is a gifted young runner whose life changes when she’s offered a spot at McGill – far from her suburban life near Quebec City. But when her fearful mother refuses to give her financial support, Sarah marries her best friend Antoine (Jean-Sébastien Courchesne) in an attempt to qualify for the best scholarships, and they set out for Montreal on their own.

Antoine has feelings for Sarah, but it soon becomes clear that the only thing she truly loves is running. This assured feature-length debut from Robichaud is an unusual coming of age story and a heartfelt and subtle drama about an introverted protagonist’s late-blossoming sexuality.

After its premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival, the film won the Women in Film & Television Artistic Merit Award at the Vancouver International Film Festival.

“What makes Sarah Prefers to Run so touching is that we're not quite sure what the resolution will be for Sarah. She isn't, either. But she just keeps running.” – Tim Grierson, Paste Magazine

Director

Chloé Robichaud

Writer

Chloé Robichaud

Cast

Sophie Desmarais, Jean‑Sébastien Courchesne

Producers

Chloé Robichaud, Fanny-Laure Malo

Genres

Drama, Romance

Interests

Female Filmmaker, Sports

Original Language

French

Canadian Distributor

Les Films Seville