''Borderline'' is a 2008 Canadian drama film directed by Lyne Charlebois and co-written with Marie-Sissi Labrèche, based on her novels ''Borderline'' and ''La Brèche''.

Synopsis

The film follows Kiki, a graduate student in Montreal living with

borderline personality disorder Borderline personality disorder (BPD), also known as emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD), is a personality disorder characterized by a long-term pattern of unstable interpersonal relationships, distorted sense of self, and strong ...

. Through flashbacks, the viewer learns of her past: an unknown father and a mentally ill mother who was later institutionalized. While she was raised by her grandmother, the effects of Kiki's family trauma show in her using physical intimacy to avoid emotional intimacy. With her grandmother being on the verge of death, Kiki tries to cope with how her actions have wrecked her relationships with friends, alongside the emptiness of her current affair with her thesis advisor. As she turns thirty, Kiki meets her most painful love: herself.

Cast

* Isabelle Blais as Kiki (20 & 30 years old) * Jean-Hugues Anglade as Tcheky * Angèle Coutu as Mémé * Sylvie Drapeau as Mère de Kiki / Kiki's Mother * Laurence Carbonneau as Kiki (10 years old) * Pierre-Luc Brillant as Mikael Robin * Marie-Chantal Perron as Caroline *

Antoine Bertrand Antoine Bertrand (born September 13, 1977) is a Canadian film and television actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series ''Les Bougon'' and the films ''Louis Cyr'', a role that earned him the Iris Award for Best Actor, and '' S ...

as Eric * Hubert Proulx as Antoine * Maxime Le Flaguais as Sébastien Vandal

Production

"The striptease scene was the worst of the shoot for me, but I don't really remember it," said Isabelle Blais. "Because to dive, I had to go into an unconscious state. I didn't have to think."

Awards

Genie Award The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978; also known as the "Etrog Awards," for scu ...

– Adapted Screenplay; Prix Jutra – Director, Best Actress (Blais), Best Supporting Actress (Coutu), Editing

References

External links

* 2008 films 2008 drama films Borderline personality disorder in fiction Canadian drama films Films shot in Montreal 2000s French-language films Quebec films French-language Canadian films 2000s Canadian films {{2000s-Canada-film-stub