Peak Everything


Peak Everything is a 2025 Canadian romantic comedy film written and directed by Anne Émond. Starring Patrick Hivon, Piper Perabo, Connor Jessup, Gord Rand, Eric K. Boulianne and Gilles Renaud.
The film had its world premiere in the Directors Fortnight section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 18, and was theatrically released in Canada by Immina Films on August 8, 2025.

Plot

Adam is a kennel owner from Montreal who suffers from depression and Eco-anxiety; after buying a light therapy box to counter his symptoms, falls in love with Tina, the customer service representative who helps him set up the device over the phone, and sets off to Sudbury to find her.

Cast

Production

The film went into production in 2024, with the working title Adam. Shooting was undertaken in Montreal, Quebec, and Sudbury, Ontario.

Release

The film was also selected at the Cabourg Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prize. It also closed the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival.

Critical response

Nikki Baughan of Screen Daily wrote that "while the connection and chemistry between Adam and Tina is strong, and they are likeable as a pair, it’s never entirely believable. Emond initially plays with the ambiguity of the set-up – at some moments we wonder if Tina is an AI, at others it’s unclear whether she really exists – but soon settles into a love-against-the-odds adventure. Yet while we can understand why Adam has thrown caution to the wind in this search for some kind of happiness, Tina’s motivations are less clear. With a husband, two young children and a mundane job it is perhaps no surprise that Tina is looking for an escape but she also has a lot to lose – real-world ramifications which Emond’s script papers over with a very understanding husband and lashings of joie de vivre".