Heat Wave
2009 · 99 min · ★ 4.8 · Comedy
After the death of her unfaithful husband, Gisele, a social worker of 52 years, falls madly in love with Yannick, one of her former customers and kleptomaniac addict. She tries to repress her feelings, but the attraction she has for this 19 year old boy is beyond comprehension. Her sister, her boss and two children will each turn, disrupt her secret meetings with her young lover.
Directed by Sophie Lorain · Written by Michel Marc Bouchard
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Marie-Thérèse Fortin Gisèle Couture -
François Arnaud Yannick Ménard -
Marie Brassard Marjo -
Yvan Benoît Laurent -
François Létourneau Louis -
Véronique Beaudet Louisette -
Jeff Boudreault Directeur de caisse -
Sophie Desmarais Naomie -
Thérèse Perreault Yannick's Mom - E Emmanuelle Rochon Jeune vendeuse
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Claudia Ferri Dolorès / Réceptionniste -
Julien Hurteau Jimmy
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