Synopsis
While young and in her prime, Nadia decides to retire from pro swimming after the Olympic Games; to escape a rigid life of sacrifice. After her very last race, Nadia drifts into nights of excess punctuated by episodes of self-doubt. But even this transitional numbness cannot conceal her true inner quest: defining her identity outside the world of elite sports.
Nadia, Butterfly (2020) is a 1h 47min drama feature film by Pascal Plante. While young and in her prime, Nadia decides to retire from pro swimming after the Olympic Games; to escape a rigid li... Selected for Bolton International Film Festival (2020).
Key facts
Cast
Katerine Savard, Ariane Mainville, Pierre-Yves Cardinal, Marie-José Turcotte, John Ralston, Kaoru Matsui, Eli Jean Tahchi, Albert Kwan
Original language
French
First release
September 18, 2020 (Canada)
Production companies
Némésis Films
Crew
Screenplay
Pascal Plante
Producer
Dominique Dussault
Cinematography
Stéphanie Weber Biron
Editing
Amélie Labrèche
Québec / French
Québec classification
General
Content indications
Not recommended for young children
Classification date
December 16, 2020
Trailer
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Festival History
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | September 18, 2020 |
| Streaming | Canada | September 22, 2020 |
| Streaming | Japan | March 5, 2021 |
| Streaming | Brazil | July 29, 2021 |
| Theatrical | France | August 4, 2021 |
| Streaming | France | November 4, 2021 |
| Streaming | United Kingdom | January 14, 2022 |
| Streaming | Brazil | January 20, 2022 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | France | November 4, 2021 |
Full credits
| Director | Pascal Plante |
| Cast | Katerine Savard (Nadia), Ariane Mainville (Marie-Pierre), Pierre-Yves Cardinal (Sébastien), Marie-José Turcotte (Marie-José Turcotte), John Ralston (Greg Dale), Kaoru Matsui (Manager), Eli Jean Tahchi (Lebanese Fencer), Albert Kwan (Journaliste canadien #2), Leslie Baker (Journaliste canadien #3), Simon Daniel Boisvert (Journaliste canadien #4), Daniel Malenfant (Régisseur de plateau TV), Pascal-Hugo Caron-Cantin (P-A), Marcello Di Fruscia (Ami de l'Italien rameur #1), Giorgio Picone (Ami de l'Italien rameur #2), Hilary Caldwell (Karen), Cailin McMurray (Jess), Amélie Marcil (Massage Therapist), Andrew Di Prata (Italian Rower), Andrew Simms (Ronnie Bennett), Rodney Ramsey (Journaliste canadien relais), Ainsley McMurray (Ashley, soeur de Jess), Spencer Bougie (Brad), Delphine Vandal (Nageuse américaine #1), Magalie Poudrier (Nageuse américaine #2), Janelle Guay-Boisvert (Nageuse américaine #3), Alexia Zevnik (Nageuse américaine #4), Sarah-Lee Hevey (Nageuse australienne #1), Adelle Yamashita-Ball (Nageuse australienne #2), Florence Lafontaine-Giguère (Nageuse australienne #3), Zoé Quiviger (Nageuse australienne #4), Laurianne Gingras St-Aubin (Sauveteuse), Garry S. Mailloux (Officiel #1), Jean-René Paulin (Officiel #2), Carl Boulianne (Caméraman du journaliste), Haruka Yoshida (Porteuse de médaille Japon), Aida Harumitsu (Remetteur de médaille Japon), Médrick Lacharité-Côté (Athlète dévergondé #1), Vanessa Perez (Athlète dévergondé #2), David Houle (Athlète dévergondé #3), Zachary Courchesne (Athlète dévergondé #4), Noboru Takenaka (Chauffeur de taxi japonais), Claire Caron (Membre d'encadrement Canada), Yannick Lupien (Membre d'encadrement Canada), Béatrice Côté-Leduc (Doublure aquatique), Akané D'Orangeville-Crozman (Présentatrice japonaise (voice)), Larry Day (Présentateur anglophone (voice)), Brett Watson (Journaliste canadien #1 (voice)), Brett Schaenfeld (Journalite canadien #2 (voice)), Patricia Summersett (Commentatrice TV anglophone (voice)), Adrian Burhop (Commentateur TV anglophone (voice)), René Pothier (Commentateur TV francophone (voice)) |
| Screenplay | Pascal Plante |
| Producer | Dominique Dussault |
| Executive producer | Sylvain Corbeil |
| Cinematography | Stéphanie Weber Biron |
| Editing | Amélie Labrèche |
| Production design | Joëlle Péloquin |
| Sound | Martyne Morin, Olivier Calvert |
| Costumes | Renée Sawtelle |
Identifiers & sources
| Wikidata | Q96394752 |
| IMDb | tt12439508 |
| TMDB | 702654 |
| MCC Québec | 422555 |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (CC0-1.0)
