Out Standing

Out Standing
FrenchSeule au front
Directed byMélanie Charbonneau
Written byMélanie Charbonneau
Martine Pagé
Based onOutstanding in the Field by Sandra Perron
Produced byMarcel Giroux
Julia Rosenberg
StarringNina Kiri
Vincent Leclerc
Antoine Pilon
CinematographyAriel Méthot-Bellemare
Edited byIsabelle Malenfant
Music byAntoine Rochette
Production
companies
GPA Films
January Films
Distributed bySphere Media
Release date
  • September 9, 2025 (2025-09-09) (TIFF)
Running time
107 minutes[1]
CountryCanada
LanguagesEnglish
French

Out Standing (French: Seule au front) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Mélanie Charbonneau and slated for release in 2025.[2] An adaptation of Sandra Perron's memoir Outstanding in the Field, the film stars Nina Kiri as Perron, adapting to civilian life after resigning from her position with the Canadian Armed Forces amid a media firestorm around allegations, which she refuses to publicly confirm, that she was sexually assaulted.[3]

The cast also includes Vincent Leclerc, Antoine Pilon, Adrian Walters, Stephen Kalyn, Conrad Pla, Andreas Apergis, Noah Parker, Steve Nash, Nicolas Fontaine, Aniko Kaszas, Hayley Festeryga and Anthony Therrien in supporting roles.

Production

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The film was shot in spring 2024 in Montreal and Valcourt, Quebec, and Hamilton, Ontario.[4]

Distribution

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The film is slated to premiere in the Discovery program at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2025.[5][6] It will go into commercial release in Quebec on September 26.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "OUT STANDING". British Columbia Film Classification Office. August 7, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  2. ^ Brendan Christie, "Military drama Out Standing underway in Montreal, Hamilton". Playback, April 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Zac Ntim, "Canadian Filmmaker Mélanie Charbonneau Begins Principal Photography On Sophomore Feature 'Out Standing'". Deadline Hollywood, April 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "Mélanie Charbonneau tourne Seule au front avec Nina Kiri, Vincent Leclerc et Antoine Pilon". CTVM, April 19, 2024.
  5. ^ John Hazelton, "Toronto film festival unveils Discovery selection with 23 world premieres". Screen Daily, July 23, 2025.
  6. ^ "Out Standing". TIFF. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  7. ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Seule au front en salle le 26 septembre". Films du Québec, July 24, 2025.
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