Pat, an impulsive and melancholic author, goes to her childhood winter cabin where buried memories resurface and forces her to look in the mirror, forgive herself and heal in order to save her relationship with musician boyfriend Jan and tween daughter Flavie, who wont let go of her support dog Jesus.
Offbeat dramedy "1+1+1" tells the story of Pat (she really hates Patricia), a childish almost 40 fiery aspiring writer who speaks and acts before her brain can stop the damage. Pat must face herself and find peace to patch things up with her musician boyfriend Jan, a 2nd generation Peruvian immigrant with an identity crisis, and repair her now shaky relationship with her teenage daughter Flavie, whose best friend is a fake emotional support dog. A stay at Pat’s childhood cabin in Quebec’s winter will unearth buried memories that may hold the key to her salvation. 1+1+1 features a restless but strong female protagonist and a blended family trying to live together and love one another. The search for self, the plight and bonds of family and the many love stories of Pat and her clan convey universal values that everyone can relate to. Pat will soon learn that love doesn’t divide, it adds up
After directing commercials and documentaries shot around the globe, Yanie returned to her first love: fiction. She teaches actor direction at Montreal’s Film&Sound Institute and runs cinema workshops for children worldwide. She is one of 8 women in Canada selected for the esteemed Academy of Cinema Women Directors Program, in association with TIFF. Her films blend drama, comedy, poetry, and magic realism, offering a unique way of seeing the world. Her short film INDIAN SUMMER won Best Screenplay and Best Director in Malaga, having already been shortlisted for Canada Iris Prize Best Short. Her film essay MY LIFES LITTLE THINGS was shown in cinemas and art galleries and France CanalPlus broadcast the autobiographical shorts series YANIE IN PARIS. Her screenplay LOLA&I was selected by the Cannes Film Festival Screenwriters Pavilion and SMILETV, a non-verbal comedy series she directed and co-wrote, is now shown on in-flight entertainment systems worldwide. Her latest work: dramedy 1+1+1, LIFE, LOVE, CHAOS, released in theaters in April 2025 was screened at the Berlinale Film Market, received “Best Narrative Feature” award at Cinema on the Bayou and continues its festival run. Yanie is currently preparing her next film, poetic dramedy LOLA&I, co-produced with France. Born in Montreal, Yanie speaks English, French, Spanish, and is a dual citizen of Canada and France.
World Premiere - Festival International de Cinéma en Abitibi-Témiscamingue 2024 (unfinished version of the film)
Media Premiere - Rendez-Vous Quebec Cinema, 2025 (final version, master copy)
International Premiere - Cinequest CA, 2025
South American Premiere - MUMA Fest Patagonia/Argentina 2025
Chilian Premiere - Films of the Future Santiago 2025
Telefilm Canada 2021 - Talent to Watch Grant Recipient
Allia (WITF Montreal) 2021 - Writing Grant Recipient
William F. White 2021 - Equipment Rental Grant
Hollywood Park Film Festival 2025 - Best Lead
Cinematographer - Édith Labbe
Music - Laurence Nerbonne
Production Designer - Greg Nowak
Actress - Noémie Yelle
Actor - Victor Andres Trelles Turgeon
