Out Standing

Out Standing (French: Seule au front) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Mélanie Charbonneau and released in 2025.^[2] An adaptation of Sandra Perron's memoir Outstanding in the Field, the film stars Nina Kiri as Perron, adapting to civilian life after resigning from her position with the Canadian Armed Forces amid a media firestorm around allegations, which she refuses to publicly confirm, that she was sexually assaulted.^[3]

Out Standing
French	Seule au front
Directed by	Mélanie Charbonneau
Written by	Mélanie Charbonneau Martine Pagé
Based on	Outstanding in the Field by Sandra Perron
Produced by	Marcel Giroux Julia Rosenberg
Starring	Nina Kiri Vincent Leclerc Antoine Pilon
Cinematography	Ariel Méthot-Bellemare
Edited by	Isabelle Malenfant
Music by	Antoine Rochette
Production companies	GPA Films January Films
Distributed by	Sphere Media
Release date	September 9, 2025 (2025-09-09) (TIFF)
Running time	107 minutes[1]
Country	Canada
Languages	English French

The cast also includes Vincent Leclerc, Antoine Pilon, Enrico Colantoni, Adrian Walters, Stephen Kalyn, Conrad Pla, Andreas Apergis, Noah Parker, Steve Nash, Nicolas Fontaine, Aniko Kaszas, Hayley Festeryga and Anthony Therrien in supporting roles.

Production

Principal photography took place in spring 2024 across Montreal, the Valcartier military base in Quebec, and Hamilton, Ontario.^[4]

Distribution

The film premiered in the Discovery program at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2025.^[5]

It had its commercial theatrical release across Canada, including Quebec, on September 26, 2025.^[6]

Critical response

Overall, critics generally agree that Out Standing succeeds both as a character study and as a critique of systemic misogyny within the military, anchored by a commanding central performance from Nina Kiri.^{[7][8][9][10][11]}