Montreal World Film Festival
The Montreal World Film Festival (WFF; french: le Festival des Films du Monde) was one of Canada's oldest international film festivals and the only competitive film festival in North America accredited by the FIAPF (although the Toronto Interna ...
, before going into commercial release in September.
Plot
Taking place almost entirely within a single apartment, the film opens with a building inspector (
Jean-Philippe Pearson
Jean-Philippe Pearson (born 1970) is a Canadian actor and screenwriter. He is most noted as cowriter with Patrice Robitaille and Ricardo Trogi of the film ''Québec-Montréal'' (2002), for which they won the Jutra Award for Best Screenplay at t ...
) finding a shocking discovery in the basement to a building that is about to be destroyed. He contacts the landlord and, as the pair wait for a police officer (
Denis Trudel
Denis Trudel (born July 18, 1963) is an actor and a politician from Quebec, Canada. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 election in the district of Longueuil—Saint-Hubert as a member of the Bloc Québécois.
Electora ...
) to show up, the story of this discovery comes uncovered through vignettes depicting the various tenants of the apartment over the previous 15 years.Brendan Kelly, "Bluff provides new lease on Quebec film life; Indie film shows how it's done with little cash, a simple message and great performances". ''
Montreal Gazette
The ''Montreal Gazette'', formerly titled ''The Gazette'', is the only English-language daily newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Three other daily English-language newspapers shuttered at various times during the second half of th ...
'', September 7, 2007.
Vignettes include the stories of Julien (Fecteau), a guy nervously preparing for a job interview with the assistance of his girlfriend (Ève Duranceau); Michel ( Alexis Martin and Josée (
Isabelle Blais
Isabelle Sophie Emilie Blais (born June 21, 1975) is a Canadian film and television actress and singer.
History
Isabelle Blais was born on June 21, 1975 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. She is a graduate of the Montreal campus of the Conservatoir ...
), a couple desperately searching the apartment for a lost painting after learning that it might be worth over $100,000; Nico (
Emmanuel Bilodeau
Emmanuel Bilodeau (born August 29, 1964) is a Canadian actor from Quebec. He is most noted for his performances in the 2000 film ''Soft Shell Man (Un crabe dans la tête)'', for which he won the Jutra Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 4th Ju ...
) and Céline (Julie Perreault), a couple who have invited Serge (
David La Haye
David La Haye (born April 19, 1966) is a Canadian actor.
Career
He began his career in films in Yves Simoneau's ''Dans le ventre du dragon'' opposite such veteran stars as Rémy Girard and Pierre Curzi. With piercing eyes and an intense physic ...
) over for a
ménage à trois
A () is a domestic arrangement and committed relationship with three people in polyamorous romantic or sexual relations with each other, and often dwelling together; typically a traditional marriage between a man and woman along with anothe ...
; Patrice (
Marc Messier
Marc Messier, M.S.C. (born August 16, 1947) is a Canadian actor and filmmaker.
Background
Born in Granby, Quebec, Messier's 45-year acting career included the participation in several well-known films and television series.
After finishing his ...
) and Chuck (Nicolas Canuel), a pair of bumbling crooks who attempt to rob the landlord; and Georges (
Rémy Girard
Rémy Girard (born August 10, 1950) is a Canadian actor and former television host from Montreal, Quebec.
Acting career
Girard played the role of Rémy, the main character, who is dying of terminal cancer, in the Canadian film ''The Barbarian In ...
), an older man who challenges his daughter Julie's (Marie-Laurence Moreau) boyfriend Sébastien (Pierre-François Legendre) to a boxing match in an attempt to prove his claim, believed by absolutely nobody he knows, that he was once a championship boxer.
The cast also includes
Gilbert Sicotte
Gilbert Sicotte, (born February 18, 1948) is a Canadian actor.
Career
Sicotte is known for roles in '' The Vultures (Les Vautours)'', '' Little Tougas (Ti-Cul Tougas)'', '' The Years of Dreams and Revolt (Les Années de rêves)'', ''The Secret ...
and
Raymond Bouchard
Raymond Bouchard (born March 7, 1945 in Lauzon, Quebec, Lauzon, Quebec) is a Canadians, Canadian film, television and stage actor. He is most noted for his performances in the film ''Seducing Doctor Lewis (La Grande séduction)'', for which he rec ...
.
Recognition
''Bluff'' was nominated for
Best Original Screenplay
The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best screenplay not based upon previously published material. It was created in 1940 as a separate writing award from the Academy Award for Best Story. Beginning with the ...
at the
28th Genie Awards
The 28th Genie Awards were held on March 3, 2008 to honour films released in 2007. The ceremony was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The show was broadcast on E! and Independent Film Channel and hosted by ...
. Bilodeau received a
Jutra Award
The Prix Iris is a Canadian film award, presented annually by Québec Cinéma, which recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in Quebec.Best Supporting Actor at the
10th Jutra Awards The 10th Jutra Awards were held on March 9, 2008 to honour films made with the participation of the Quebec film industry in 2007.