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Heat Wave (2009): Cast & Box Office

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Heat Wave is a 2009 comedy directed by Sophie Lorain, starring François Arnaud as Yannick Ménard, Claudia Ferri and Guillaume Cyr. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes and earned $595,857 worldwide.

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Heat Wave (2009) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 39m (99 min)
Director
Sophie Lorain
Genre
Comedy
Original language
French
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Heat Wave About?

The premise of Heat Wave without spoilers.

After her cheating husband's death, 52‑year‑old social worker Gisele becomes obsessed with Yannick, a 19‑year‑old former client who struggles with kleptomania and addiction. Though she fights the forbidden attraction, her sister, employer and her two children each begin to interfere, endangering her clandestine meetings with the young man.

Heat Wave Themes & Keywords

· 22 tags
  • rear entry sex
  • older woman younger man sex
  • older woman younger man relationship
  • riding a bicycle
  • disaster film
  • death
  • social worker
  • love
  • gay
  • ferry boat
  • cottage
  • sex in sea
+10 more
  • twins
  • dead husband ashes
  • mistress
  • kleptomanic
  • death of husband
  • cremation
  • funeral
  • 2000s
  • male nudity
  • sex in a shower
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Cast & crew

Heat Wave Cast & Characters

François Arnaud leads the cast as Yannick Ménard, with Claudia Ferri as Dolorès / Réceptionniste and Guillaume Cyr as Marc Déménageur. Directed by Sophie Lorain; 42 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Sophie Lorain

One more film directed by Sophie Lorain: Slut in a Good Way.

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Box office

Heat Wave Box Office

Heat Wave grossed $595,857 worldwide.

2009 box office

Worldwide gross

$595.9K

International
$595.9K

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FAQ

Heat Wave FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Heat Wave, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Heat Wave?

Heat Wave runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).

When was Heat Wave released?

Heat Wave was released on August 7, 2009.

Who directed Heat Wave?

Heat Wave was directed by Sophie Lorain.

More films by Sophie Lorain

Who is in the cast of Heat Wave?

Heat Wave stars François Arnaud as Yannick Ménard, Claudia Ferri as Dolorès / Réceptionniste and Guillaume Cyr as Marc Déménageur, among 42 credited actors.

How much did Heat Wave make at the box office?

Heat Wave grossed $595,857 worldwide.

Does Heat Wave have a post-credit scene?

No. Heat Wave has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Heat Wave in?

The original language of Heat Wave is French.

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