PEAK EVERYTHING

Adam is forty-five years old and owns a kennel. He is a profoundly good and generous man. Through the technical support line of a light therapy lamp that he has just acquired to improve his mental health and manage his hypersensitivity, he meets Tina, a sunny woman with a soft voice. From that moment on, everything was turned upside down: comets fell from the sky, dogs were released, tires were punctured. The earth shakes and hearts explode. They are in love.

• However, Émond’s mastery can be best observed in her perfect comedic timing and the use of sex as a tool both for comedy and emotional impact. There are three scenes of that kind and all of them are “decent” in appearance, so even the biggest prudes cannot be offended by them. They are placed perfectly, played purely for laughs, for the emotional peak of the film and for feel-good effect, respectively, and each of them is a little marvel that makes Peak Everything not just a solid movie, but also a welcome refreshment on the why-so-serious festival circuit.
  (Eye for film) 

• With neatly laden environmental metaphors, Anne Émond’s “Peak Everything” becomes a thoroughly charming affair, filled with infectiousness and irresistible cuteness. Whether the lightning strikes or the world gets on fire, the only person they want to be with for the final ride is their soulmate. The film captures this emotion with a tender sentimentality that rarely hits a false note or feels trite. Émond’s direction is a key to its gorgeousness, and so are the performances by her leads, Patrick Hivon and Piper Perabo. The romance is essentially about Adam and Tina feeling seen or heard for the part they feel ashamed or guilty for.
  (High On Films) 

• Anne Émond, providing the type of quirky indie that was so prevalent in Hollywood as late as the 00s (…) shows that you don’t have to sacrifice quality for laughs, and is able to keep things moving with great aplomb. With an even split between French and English, this festival film has real crossover appeal.
  (Journey Into Cinema) 

• Cannes Film Festival – Directors Fortnight
• TIFF – Toronto International Film Festival – closing film