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Sarah Prefers to Run is a canadien film of genre Drama directed by Chloé Robichaud released in USA on 10 october 2013 with Hélène Florent

Sarah Prefers to Run (2013)

Sarah préfère la course

Sarah Prefers to Run
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Released in USA 10 october 2013
Length 1h34
Directed by
OriginCanada
Genres Drama
Rating61% 3.0958253.0958253.0958253.0958253.095825

Sarah Prefers to Run (French: Sarah préfère la course) is a 2013 Canadian drama film written and directed by Chloé Robichaud. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. It won the Women in Film & Television Vancouver Artistic Merit Award at the 2013 Vancouver International Film Festival.

Synopsis

After coming in with top marks at her training camp Sarah (Sophie Desmarais) is encouraged to go to McGill University to train. When she brings up the idea to her parents they shoot her down telling her they don't have the money. Sarah talks with her co-worker Antoine (Jean-Sébastien Courchesne) about wanting to go to Montreal. He decides to move with her in order to help her financially. On their way to Montreal Antoine suggests that they marry in order to obtain financing available to young couple in university. Sarah shrugs him off.

Actors

Hélène Florent

(Isabelle)Sophie Desmarais

(Sarah)Micheline Lanctôt

(Entraîneure McGill)Julianne Côté

(Françoise (athlète collégiale 1))Pierre-Luc Lafontaine

(Sean)Benoît Gouin

(Richard)
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