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Heat Wave(2009)
Status: Released
Date: 2009-08-07
48%
12 Votes
Time: 1h 39m
Overview:
After the death of her unfaithful husband, Gisele, a social worker of 52 years, falls madly in love with Yannick, one of her former customers and kleptomaniac addict. She tries to repress her feelings, but the attraction she has for this 19 year old boy is beyond comprehension. Her sister, her boss and two children will each turn, disrupt her secret meetings with her young lover.
Languages: French.
Countries:
Canada
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Heat Wave
Top 10 Billed Cast
Marie-Thérèse Fortin
Gisèle Couture
François Arnaud
Yannick Ménard
Marie Brassard
Marjo
Yvan Benoît
Laurent
François Létourneau
Louis
Véronique Beaudet
Louisette
Jeff Boudreault
Directeur de caisse
Sophie Desmarais
Naomie
Thérèse Perreault
Yannick's Mom
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After the death of her unfaithful husband, Gisele, a social worker of 52 years, falls madly in love with Yannick, one of her former customers and kleptomaniac addict. She tries to repress her feelings, but the attraction she has for this 19 year old boy is beyond comprehension. Her sister, her boss and two children will each turn, disrupt her secret meetings with her young lover.
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2009-08-07
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4.8
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