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Nadia, Butterfly

Nadia, an Olympic swimmer in her twenties, faces the challenges of her imminent retirement.

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Pascal Plante

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3 wins & 14 nominations

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Simon Verreault for CRLS.
A question in French for you, Nadia. - Nadia, Butterfly

Simon Verreault for CRLS. A question in French for you, Nadi...

What will you miss most
about being a professional athlete? - Nadia, Butterfly

What will you miss most about being a professional athlete?

I'll think about that
tomorrow after my last race. - Nadia, Butterfly

I'll think about that tomorrow after my last race.

Your stroke rate was really good
up to the last ten metres. - Nadia, Butterfly

Your stroke rate was really good up to the last ten metres.

You hit the wall wrong because
you came up too fast after the dive. - Nadia, Butterfly

You hit the wall wrong because you came up too fast after th...

-What was my split time?
-You went out fast, 26.2. - Nadia, Butterfly

-What was my split time? -You went out fast, 26.2.

-30.6!
-Okay, Nadia, what's done is done. - Nadia, Butterfly

-30.6! -Okay, Nadia, what's done is done.

Enough with your attitude.
Okay? - Nadia, Butterfly

Enough with your attitude. Okay?

Are you in control
of 25 percent of the race? - Nadia, Butterfly

Are you in control of 25 percent of the race?

Don't worry about the others,
focus on your goal, okay? - Nadia, Butterfly

Don't worry about the others, focus on your goal, okay?

What's my lactate level? - Nadia, Butterfly

What's my lactate level?

It's not what we wanted,
but it's done now. - Nadia, Butterfly

It's not what we wanted, but it's done now.

You have one last shot tomorrow,
so focus on it. - Nadia, Butterfly

You have one last shot tomorrow, so focus on it.

If you ever want to come back
for the Worlds next year, - Nadia, Butterfly

If you ever want to come back for the Worlds next year,

It's crazy, my parents are paying
a fortune to be here - Nadia, Butterfly

It's crazy, my parents are paying a fortune to be here

Did you know at Athens, - Nadia, Butterfly

Did you know at Athens,

I know you don't want to talk
about your retirement, but... - Nadia, Butterfly

I know you don't want to talk about your retirement, bu...

After the turn, I changed gears.
I even had my eyes closed. - Nadia, Butterfly

After the turn, I changed gears. I even had my eyes closed.

-It's super frickin' close!
-I didn't know it was so close! - Nadia, Butterfly

-It's super frickin' close! -I didn't know it...

-Are you ready for tonight?
-I think so. What about you? - Nadia, Butterfly

-Are you ready for tonight? -I think so. What about you?

-You have to check my eyes.
-You need some lipstick. - Nadia, Butterfly

-You have to check my eyes. -You need some lipstick.

-Why Sydney?
-IÕve always wanted to see koalas! - Nadia, Butterfly

-Why Sydney? -IÕve always wanted to see koalas!

-I'm starting an anatomy course.
-You should take my example. - Nadia, Butterfly

-I'm starting an anatomy course. -You should take my ex...

Tonight, I'm going to study anatomy - Nadia, Butterfly

Tonight, I'm going to study anatomy

I'll be studying anatomy, - Nadia, Butterfly

I'll be studying anatomy,

You'd like to study
Federica Pellegrini, eh? - Nadia, Butterfly

You'd like to study Federica Pellegrini, eh?

Speaking of smokin' hot swimmers, - Nadia, Butterfly

Speaking of smokin' hot swimmers,

You can only fuck when you don't
have practice the next day! - Nadia, Butterfly

You can only fuck when you don't have practice the next...

Marriage in general is pretty
self-centered anyway. - Nadia, Butterfly

Marriage in general is pretty self-centered anyway.

Okay.
First let's touch up your makeup. - Nadia, Butterfly

Okay. First let's touch up your makeup.

We're going to be surrounded
by tall dudes, - Nadia, Butterfly

We're going to be surrounded by tall dudes,

My ankles are too flexible,
I'm going to sprain one for sure. - Nadia, Butterfly

My ankles are too flexible, I'm going to sprain one for...

I think I've swum farther in my life
than I've swum. - Nadia, Butterfly

I think I've swum farther in my life than I've swu...

Well, tonight we're going
to make up for that! Get walking! - Nadia, Butterfly

Well, tonight we're going to make up for that! Get walk...

-I've already done them!
-No, these are different. - Nadia, Butterfly

-I've already done them! -No, these are different.

Then you take your shot,
but you can't use your hands. - Nadia, Butterfly

Then you take your shot, but you can't use your hands.

You can use your teeth, - Nadia, Butterfly

You can use your teeth,

Oh, you're good at that!
My turn! - Nadia, Butterfly

Oh, you're good at that! My turn!

We say, buonasera. - Nadia, Butterfly

We say, buonasera.

Actually, I'm not French,
I'm Quebecoise. Canadian. - Nadia, Butterfly

Actually, I'm not French, I'm Quebecoise. Canadian...

-So you don't like wine?
-Yes I do! Thanks. - Nadia, Butterfly

-So you don't like wine? -Yes I do! Thanks.

I'm mostly ignoring it,
to be honest. - Nadia, Butterfly

I'm mostly ignoring it, to be honest.

-I'm a fencer.
-Oh, fencing! - Nadia, Butterfly

-I'm a fencer. -Oh, fencing!

-And you?
-Sorry, I have to take off these damn... - Nadia, Butterfly

-And you? -Sorry, I have to take off these damn...

-I didn't know you guys spoke French.
-"You guys"? - Nadia, Butterfly

-I didn't know you guys spoke French. -"You guys&q...

You guys from the Middle East.
That's where you're from, right? - Nadia, Butterfly

You guys from the Middle East. That's where you're...

Yes, I speak Arabic,
French, English. - Nadia, Butterfly

Yes, I speak Arabic, French, English.

If you ask an American
where Beirut is, - Nadia, Butterfly

If you ask an American where Beirut is,

It doesn't bother me
if you are or not! - Nadia, Butterfly

It doesn't bother me if you are or not!

Well, I wouldn't say it
quite so openly in my country, - Nadia, Butterfly

Well, I wouldn't say it quite so openly in my country,

Most people my age are atheist. - Nadia, Butterfly

Most people my age are atheist.

For MDMA, it stays in the blood
and urine around three days, - Nadia, Butterfly

For MDMA, it stays in the blood and urine around three days,

Kanpai! - Nadia, Butterfly

We need some music.
Put something on. - Nadia, Butterfly

We need some music. Put something on.

It would piss me off if someone
did that at my place without asking. - Nadia, Butterfly

It would piss me off if someone did that at my place without...

I hope I didn't drag your speaker
around all night for nothing. - Nadia, Butterfly

I hope I didn't drag your speaker around all night for ...

And I also carried around
the high heels that I bought you - Nadia, Butterfly

And I also carried around the high heels that I bought you

I'm not putting on "O Canada".
I don't sing. - Nadia, Butterfly

I'm not putting on "O Canada". I don't s...

If you want Canada,
I'll put on some Canada! - Nadia, Butterfly

If you want Canada, I'll put on some Canada!

She sings, Enta fen. - Nadia, Butterfly

She sings, Enta fen.

It means where are you?
Where is love? - Nadia, Butterfly

It means where are you? Where is love?

If you're a slut, I must be
the biggest whore in the Village. - Nadia, Butterfly

If you're a slut, I must be the biggest whore in the Vi...

Looking forward to seeing Karen
and Jess this morning? - Nadia, Butterfly

Looking forward to seeing Karen and Jess this morning?

15 metres to go,
Marie-Pierre Nadeau is holding up! - Nadia, Butterfly

15 metres to go, Marie-Pierre Nadeau is holding up!

Canada has not won a medal
in this event in 30 years, and... - Nadia, Butterfly

Canada has not won a medal in this event in 30 years, and...

We're lucky to have these champions
in studio with us. - Nadia, Butterfly

We're lucky to have these champions in studio with us.

Here they are in order,
the opening backstroker, Karen, - Nadia, Butterfly

Here they are in order, the opening backstroker, Karen,

I think we were all nervous,
but it was positive energy. - Nadia, Butterfly

I think we were all nervous, but it was positive energy.

We swam well together at
the training camp before the games, - Nadia, Butterfly

We swam well together at the training camp before the games,

Jess told us that her phone
almost blew up with messages. - Nadia, Butterfly

Jess told us that her phone almost blew up with messages.

She said that this bronze felt like
a gold medal for the team. - Nadia, Butterfly

She said that this bronze felt like a gold medal for the tea...

For you, Nadia, we all knew
this was your last race. - Nadia, Butterfly

For you, Nadia, we all knew this was your last race.

Of course,
pressure was a factor in the race, - Nadia, Butterfly

Of course, pressure was a factor in the race,

You got the second fastest time
for butterfly in the race. - Nadia, Butterfly

You got the second fastest time for butterfly in the race.

And now Karen, you're the most
experienced swimmer on the team. - Nadia, Butterfly

And now Karen, you're the most experienced swimmer on t...

A medal is a soothing balm
for all the work done to get there. - Nadia, Butterfly

A medal is a soothing balm for all the work done to get ther...

Do you want to put in the energy - Nadia, Butterfly

Do you want to put in the energy

My speed is still good,
but longer races are getting harder. - Nadia, Butterfly

My speed is still good, but longer races are getting harder.

I might drop the 200-metre backstroke
to focus on the 100-metre. - Nadia, Butterfly

I might drop the 200-metre backstroke to focus on the 100-me...

To succeed in a relay event,
it takes a lot of teamwork. - Nadia, Butterfly

To succeed in a relay event, it takes a lot of teamwork.

Marie-Pierre, tell us how you
managed to build that team spirit. - Nadia, Butterfly

Marie-Pierre, tell us how you managed to build that team spi...

Well, I find it really great, - Nadia, Butterfly

Well, I find it really great,

Especially Nadia, we've trained
together for over 10 years. - Nadia, Butterfly

Especially Nadia, we've trained together for over 10 ye...

And that's what it means
to be part of a team, - Nadia, Butterfly

And that's what it means to be part of a team,

It was great to see you
swim yesterday, - Nadia, Butterfly

It was great to see you swim yesterday,

I see! Well, I hope you're able
to celebrate together again - Nadia, Butterfly

I see! Well, I hope you're able to celebrate together a...

Let me thank you
for coming into the studio, - Nadia, Butterfly

Let me thank you for coming into the studio,

As our coverage continues
with more live events-- - Nadia, Butterfly

As our coverage continues with more live events--

We're ready to go.
Should we wait for you? - Nadia, Butterfly

We're ready to go. Should we wait for you?

Okay, I'm going back to the Village
with Karen and Jess. - Nadia, Butterfly

Okay, I'm going back to the Village with Karen and Jess...

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Nadia, an Olympic swimmer in her twenties, faces the challenges of her imminent retirement.

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Director: Pascal Plante

Writer: Pascal Plante

Production: N/A

Genre: drama, sport

Year: 2020

MetaScore: 69/100

ImdbRating: 6.7

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 01 Jul 2021

Awards: 3 wins & 14 nominations

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