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Felix and Meira (2014)

Felix and Meira poster
Original title
Félix et Meira
Directed by
Maxime Giroux
Genre
drama film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
R
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 30 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A married woman from a strictly religious Jewish community in Montreal begins a relationship with a single French Canadian man. Both are dealing with their own family pressures and personal struggles.

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What happens

Felix and Meira (French: Félix et Meira) is a 2014 Canadian drama film directed by Maxime Giroux, and starring Martin Dubreuil, Hadas Yaron, and Luzer Twersky. It is about an improbable affair between two Montreal residents—one a married woman from a devoutly Jewish family and community, and the other a single French Canadian man with his own family issues. The film premiered in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the Award for Best Canadian Film. It received numerous other film festival awards, and was nominated for five Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Motion Picture. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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