30/5 — 5/6/2024
64th International Film Festival
for Children and Youth

About film


Back

Section: World Children´s Film Panorama

How to Get Your Parents to Divorce (2022) 10

Canada | 2022 | 83 min.

Justine (12) firmly believes that she will be happier if her parents get divorced. The catch? They have no plans to do so. Tired of the arguing at home, Justine decides to use the language of her parents – both lawyers – to finally make herself heard. Surrounded by her group of friends, she creates a "Youth Court" to get what she wants.

CountryCanada
Year2022
Duration83 min
Rating10
LanguageFrench
SubtitleCzech, English
Directed by Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers
Screenplay Maryse Latendresse & Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers
Director of Photography Isabelle Stachtchenko
Music Peter Venne
Edited by Myriam Magassouba
Contact h264

Biography

Canadian screenwriter, director and producer. She graduated from Concordia University and Drama Center London. She has made many short films, including the award-winning drama Just Me and You (2019). Her feature film debut is How to Get your Parents to Divorce (Pas d 'chicane dans ma cabane!, 2022).

Ups and Downs of Growing Up, Canada Rocks!

We use cookies

We use cookies to analyze traffic, remember preferences and improve the usability of the website. To give your consent, click on the "I Agree" button.

Settings I agree

You can refuse consent at any time.