Peak Everything
| Peak Everything | |
|---|---|
| French | Amour Apocalypse |
| Directed by | Anne Émond |
| Written by | Anne Émond |
| Produced by | Sylvain Corbeil |
| Starring | Patrick Hivon Piper Perabo Connor Jessup |
| Cinematography | Olivier Gossot |
| Edited by | Anita Roth |
| Music by | Christophe Lamarche-Ledoux |
Production company | Metafilms |
| Distributed by | Immina Films |
Release dates |
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| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English French |
Peak Everything (French: Amour Apocalypse) is a 2025 Canadian romantic comedy film, written and directed by Anne Émond.[1] The film stars Patrick Hivon as Adam, a kennel owner from Montreal who suffers from depression and climate anxiety; after buying a light therapy box to counter his symptoms, he falls in love with Tina (Piper Perabo), the customer service representative who helps him set up the device over the phone, and sets off to Sudbury to find her.[2]
The film had its world premiere at the Directors Fortnight section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2025,[3] and will be theatrically released in Canada by Immina Films on August 8, 2025.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Patrick Hivon as Adam
- Piper Perabo as Tina
- Connor Jessup as Tom
- Gord Rand
- Éric K. Boulianne
- Gilles Renaud
- Élizabeth Mageren
Production
[edit]The film went into production in 2024, with the working title Adam.[5] Shooting was undertaken in Montreal, Quebec, and Sudbury, Ontario.[6]
Critical response
[edit]Nikki Baughan of Screen Daily wrote that "while the connection and chemistry between Adam and Tina is strong, and they are likeable as a pair, it’s never entirely believable. Emond initially plays with the ambiguity of the set-up – at some moments we wonder if Tina is an AI (a la Spike Jonze’s Her), at others it’s unclear whether she really exists – but soon settles into a love-against-the-odds adventure. Yet while we can understand why Adam has thrown caution to the wind in this search for some kind of happiness, Tina’s motivations are less clear. With a husband, two young children and a mundane job it is perhaps no surprise that Tina is looking for an escape but she also has a lot to lose – real-world ramifications which Emond’s script papers over with a very understanding (and possibly alcoholic) husband and lashings of joie de vivre."[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Elsa Keslassy, "Indie Sales Boards Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Title ‘Peak Everything’ by Canadian Director Anne Emond, Hailing From ‘Universal Language’ Producers". Variety, April 15, 2025.
- ^ Radheyan Simonpillai, "It's the end of the world and Sudbury, Ontario is 'the last romantic city left on earth'". CBC Arts, May 23, 2025.
- ^ "The Screenings Guide of the 78th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ Coralie Laplante, "Anne Émond et Félix Dufour-Laperrière seront de la Quinzaine des cinéastes à Cannes". Le Devoir, April 15, 2025.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Anne Émond tourne Adam". Films du Québec, October 22, 2024.
- ^ Nicholas Sokic, "Metafilms’ Adam wraps filming in Quebec, Ontario". Playback, October 21, 2024.
- ^ Nikki Baughan, "‘Peak Everything’ review: Anne Emond’s bilingual romance takes some outlandish detours". Screen Daily, May 18, 2025.
External links
[edit]- 2025 films
- 2025 romantic comedy films
- Canadian romantic comedy films
- Films shot in Greater Sudbury
- Films shot in Montreal
- Films directed by Anne Émond
- 2020s English-language films
- 2020s French-language films
- English-language Canadian films
- French-language Canadian films
- 2020s Canadian films
- Films set in Montreal
- Films set in Northern Ontario