On Earth as in Heaven
On Earth as in Heaven is a Canadian drama film, directed by Nathalie Saint-Pierre and released in 2023. The film stars Lou Thompson as Clara, a young girl being raised in an isolated Christian fundamentalist cult compound; after her older sister Sarah runs away from the community, Clara goes to Montreal to find her, staying with her aunt Louise and learning about the world in ways she was never exposed to by her parents.
The cast also includes Édith Dandenault, Jean Drolet, Jérémie Verrette, Antoine Archambault, Dominik Dagenais, Alexandrine Agostini and Cédric Egain.
The film premiered in November 2023 at Cinemania, and had its U.S. premiere at the 39th Santa Barbara International Film Festival. It is slated to go into commercial release in April 2024.