Life Begins (2009 film)
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| Life Begins | |
|---|---|
| French | La Vie commence |
| Directed by | Émile Proulx-Cloutier |
| Written by | Émile Proulx-Cloutier |
| Produced by | Élaine Hébert |
| Starring | Jacques Girard Maxime Dumontier Vincent Proulx-Hébert Anfée Tremblay-Proulx |
| Cinematography | Carlos Ferrand |
| Edited by | Stéphane Lafleur |
| Distributed by | micro_scope |
Release date |
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Running time | 14 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Life Begins (French: La Vie commence) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Émile Proulx-Cloutier and released in 2009.[1] The film centres on 24 hours in the life of a dysfunctional family who do not communicate well.[2]
The film stars Jacques Girard as the father, and Maxime Dumontier, Vincent Proulx-Hébert and Anfée Tremblay-Proulx as his children.
The film premiered on August 11, 2009 at the Locarno Film Festival,[1] and had its Canadian premiere at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
Plot summary[edit]
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Cast[edit]
- Maxime Dumontier as Older Brother
- Jacques Girard as Father
- Vincent Proulx-Hébert as Younger Brother
- Anfée Tremblay-Proulx as Young Girl
Awards and nominations[edit]
It was also screened at the 2009 Festival du nouveau cinéma, where it received an honorable mention from the jury for the Best Canadian Short Film Award,[4] and at the 2009 Whistler Film Festival, where it won the ShortWork Award.[5]
The film was named to TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2009.[6]
It was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 30th Genie Awards in 2010.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "La vie commence d’Émile Proulx-Cloutier à Locarno". Voir, July 16, 2019.
- ^ Anabelle Nicoud, "Cinq questions à Émile Proulx-Cloutier". La Presse, August 8, 2009.
- ^ "La Vie commence, de Émile Proulx-Cloutier, à Toronto et Prends ça court !". Lien Multimédia, September 10, 2009.
- ^ Brendan Kelly, "Nouveau Cinema fest lauds ‘Dogtooth’". Variety, October 17, 2009.
- ^ Fred Lee, "B.C. lights up both stage and screen". National Post, December 12, 2009.
- ^ "Dolan, Nadda films among Canada's best of the year". Waterloo Region Record, December 26, 2009.
- ^ Linda Barnard, "Drama rules as Genie nominations announced". Toronto Star, March 1, 2010.
External links[edit]
- Life Begins at IMDb
- Life Begins at AllMovie
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