Babysitter (2022 film)
Babysitter is a 2022 Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Monia Chokri. Adapted from a theatrical play by Catherine Léger, 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.
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| Directed by | Monia Chokri |
| Written by | Catherine Léger |
| Based on | Babysitter by Catherine Léger |
| Produced by | Pierre-Marcel Blanchot Fabrice Lambot Catherine Léger Martin Paul-Hus |
| Starring | Patrick Hivon Monia Chokri Nadia Tereszkiewicz |
| Cinematography | Josée Deshaies |
| Edited by | Pauline Gaillard |
| Music by | Émile Sornin |
Production companies | Amérique Film Phase 4 Productions |
| Distributed by | BAC Films |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The cast also includes Steve Laplante, Ève Duranceau and Hubert Proulx.
The film was shot in Montreal, Quebec in 2020. It was submitted for consideration by the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, but was not selected.
The film premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, and was commercially released in April 2022.