Lovely Day (film)
2025 Canadian comedy-drama film
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Lovely Day (French: Mille secrets mille dangers, lit. "A Thousand Secrets, a Thousand Dangers") is a 2025 Canadian comedy-drama film, written and directed by Philippe Falardeau.[2] Adapted from the novel Mille secrets mille dangers by Alain Farah,[3] the film stars Neil Elias as Alain, a Lebanese Canadian man struggling to navigate the emotional and interpersonal challenges that threaten to derail the day of his wedding to Virginie (Rose-Marie Perreault).[4]
| Lovely Day | |
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Film poster | |
| French | Mille secrets mille dangers |
| Directed by | Philippe Falardeau |
| Written by | Philippe Falardeau |
| Based on | Mille secrets mille dangers by Alain Farah |
| Produced by | Luc Déry Kim McCraw |
| Starring | Neil Elias Rose-Marie Perreault |
| Cinematography | André Turpin |
| Edited by | Elric Robichon |
| Music by | Martin Léon |
Production company | micro_scope |
| Distributed by | Les Films Opale |
Release date |
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Running time | 119 minutes[1] |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | French English[1] Arabic[1] |
The cast also includes Hassan Mahbouba, Hiam Abou Chedid, Georges Khabbaz, Peter-Joe Salameh, Farès Chaanebi, Rose-Anne Déry, Paul Ahmarani, Paul Doucet, Natalie Tannous, Ilyes Tarmasti, Electra Codina Morelli and Bilal Baoui in supporting roles.
Production
The novel's optioning for film was first announced in 2022.[5]
Filming took place in summer and fall 2024 in Montreal.[6] In an interview with Variety following the film's premiere, Falardeau noted that he had strongly considered cancelling the film when the September 2024 Israeli attacks against Lebanon began the day before he was set to shoot the wedding scenes, but was encouraged by the Lebanese actors in the cast to continue on the grounds that it was important to show a story of Lebanese people whose lives were not defined by war.[7]
Release
The film premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2025.[8]
On September 10, it was screened as the opening film of the Quebec City Film Festival.[9]
Awards
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2026 | Best Motion Picture | Kim McCraw, Luc Déry | Nominated | [10] |
| Best Lead Performance in a Comedy Film | Neil Elias | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Performance in a Comedy Film | Hassan Mahbouba | Nominated | |||
| Rose-Marie Perreault | Nominated | ||||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Philippe Falardeau | Nominated | |||
| Best Hair | Lyne Lapiana | Nominated | |||
| Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma | 2026 | Prix On tourne vert | micro_scope | Won | [11] |