Aline

Aline (2021) is a French-Canadian musical drama you can watch online on iFILM, written, directed by and starring Valérie Lemercier in a story inspired by the life of Céline Dion. Aline Dieu grows up the fourteenth child in a large Quebec family. A talent scout named Marc Villas hears her sing and sets in motion everything that follows — a recording career, international stages, and a relationship that becomes the centre of her life.

Lemercier plays Aline from childhood to old age, a casting choice that sounds odd on paper but ends up giving the film an unusual continuity and warmth. The script is less interested in the machinery of fame than in the bond between Aline and Villas — how it forms, what it costs, and what it holds together when everything else is in motion. The music, drawn from the Dion catalogue, lands better here than it would in a straightforward concert film.

The film is affectionate rather than critical, which will frustrate viewers looking for edge but reward those who want two hours of genuine feeling and strong vocals. Stream Aline (2021) online on iFILM.