Louise Archambault’s dramedy Le temps d’un été has crossed the $1 million mark after more than two weeks at the box office.

Le temps d’un été has racked up a total of $1,176,303 in Canada following its third weekend in theatres, according to distributor Immina Films. The film was first released on July 14.

This marks the fourth film directed by Archambault to reach the million dollar mark after Gabrielle, Merci pour tout and Il pleuvait des oiseaux (And the Birds Rained Down), said Immina in a news release.

The distributor said Le temps d’un été had the best start of the year for a Quebec film, grossing $255,000 at the Canadian box office during its opening weekend.

The film is written by Marie Vien (The Passion d’Augustine) and produced by Montreal-based Attraction’s Antonello Cozzolino and Brigitte Léveillé.

Le temps d’un été follows the story of a priest who faces the prospect of closing his church — which also serves as a shelter for the homeless — due to financial constraints when he suddenly inherits a property.

The film stars Patrice Robitaille, Guy Nadon, Élise Guilbault, Martin Dubreuil and Sébastien Ricard. It was produced with the financial support of SODEC, Telefilm Canada, provincial and federal tax credits, the Quebecor Fund, TVA Group and the Harold Greenberg Fund.

Photo courtesy Immina Films