Sarah Prefers to Run

Sarah Prefers to Run

2013 · 96 min · FR · 5.8 (27 votes)
Dir. Chloé Robichaud · Starring Sophie Desmarais, Jean-Sébastien Courchesne, Geneviève Boivin-Roussy, Hélène Florent, Micheline Lanctôt, Ève Duranceau
Drama

When Sarah has a chance to go to a first class university and to join its premiere athletic club, her suburban mother is fearful of the change and refuses to help financially. But Sarah's roommate knows that they will get a grant if they marry. Sarah agrees but only to discover that her true heart lies elsewhere. Sarah prefers to run.

VIBE

A quiet, introspective journey of a young woman seeking her own path. It feels like a breath of fresh air, capturing the bittersweet ache of self-discovery and the quiet determination to run towards one's true desires, even when facing familial resistance.

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