''Boris Without Béatrice'' (french: Boris sans Béatrice) is a 2016 Canadian

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Denis Côté Denis Côté (born November 16, 1973) is an independent filmmaker and producer living in Quebec, of Brayon origin. His experimental films have been shown at major film festivals around the world. Life and career Côté was born in Perth-Andover ...

. It was selected to compete for the

Golden Bear The Golden Bear (german: Goldener Bär) is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival. The bear is the heraldic animal of Berlin, featured on both the coat of arms and flag of Berlin. History The winn ...

at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. The film stars

James Hyndman James Duncan Hyndman, CBE (July 29, 1874 – October 11, 1971) was a Canadian politician, lawyer, and judge. He served as a municipal councillor in Edmonton, Alberta, and was the youngest person ever appointed to the Supreme Court of Alberta. Ea ...

as Boris Malinovsky, a man who begins having several extramarital affairs to deal with his emotional and companionship needs, while caring for his wife Beatrice ( Simone-Élise Girard), who has withdrawn from the world in a self-induced state of catatonic silence that defies diagnosis."Cameras roll on Denis Cote feature"
'' Playback'', 27 July 2015.

Cast

as Boris * Simone-Élise Girard as Beatrice *

Denis Lavant Denis Lavant (born 17 June 1961) is a French actor. He is known for his distinctive face and the physically demanding aspects of the roles he plays, which often involve slapstick, acrobatics or dance, as well as for his long-standing association w ...

as l'Inconnu *

Isolda Dychauk Isolda Dychauk (born 4 February 1993) is a German actress of Russian descent. Career Isolda Dychauk was born in 1993 in Surgut (West Siberia) and moved to Berlin in 2002 with her mother. In addition to her native language Russian, she learn ...

as Klara * Dounia Sichov as Helga

Awards

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External links

* 2016 films 2016 drama films 2010s French-language films Canadian drama films Films directed by Denis Côté French-language Canadian films 2010s Canadian films {{2010s-drama-film-stub