The Courageous


The Courageous is a 2024 Swiss drama film directed and written by Jasmin Gordon, in her directorial debut.
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2024.
In a small town on the edge of wild country, an eccentric and delinquent mother has had enough of the rules. Crushed by her mistakes and by a society that doesn’t give a damn —or a second chance— to people like her, she’ll do anything to prove to her children, and to herself, that she still is a good person.

Cast

  • Ophélia Kolb
  • Paul Besnier
  • Arthur Devaux
  • Jasmine Kalisz Saurer

    Release

Premiere

The Courageous premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2024. The film was released in Montreal and Québec City on 11 April 2025, following a release in Toronto on 18 April. The film is set to be released in UK and Irish cinemas on Summer 2025.

Distribution

On 13 February 2025, MetFilm acquired the international sales for the film, as well as the UK and Irish distribution rights to the film. On 6 March 2025, New Mountain Films acquired the Canadian distribution rights to the film.

Reception

Louisa Moore of Screen Zealots wrote "This is a poignant story about inequality and socioeconomic challenges that single parents often face, especially as they exist in a world that makes it nearly impossible to get a leg up. The story challenges perceptions of motherhood and morality, too".