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
Rafaël Ouellet
Rafaël Ouellet is a Canadian screenwriter and film director from Dégelis, Quebec. He is most noted for his 2012 film '' Camion'', for which he received Jutra Award nominations for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Editing at the 15th Jut ...
. The film centres on a truck driver who is suffering from severe depression after a woman kills herself by crashing her car into his truck; although he was not at fault, the incident has left him suicidal, resulting in the mending of his strained relationships with his sons Sam () and Alain ( Stéphane Breton) after he reaches out to them for help.
Cast
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Julien Poulin
Julien Poulin (born April 20, 1946) is Canadian actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He has portrayed numerous roles in several popular Quebec films and series.
Elvis Gratton films
His most memorable role was Elvis Gratton in ...
as Germain
* as Samuel
* Maude Giguère as Manu
*
Jacob Tierney
Jacob Daniel Tierney (born September 26, 1979) is a Canadian actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for playing Eric in ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'' (1990–1992) and as the co-writer, director, and executive producer of ...
Cindy Sampson
Cindy Marie Sampson (born May 27, 1978) is a Canadian director and actress (film and television). She is known for her role in the Canadian television series '' Private Eyes''.
Biography
Sampson was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on Ma ...
as Jade
Release
The film was first released at the
47th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival The 47th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from 29 June to 7 July 2012. The Crystal Globe was won by '' The Almost Man'', a Norwegian comedy film directed by Martin Lund. The second prize, the Special Jury Prize was won by '' Pi ...
, where it was nominated for the
Crystal Globe A Crystal Globe is a trophy given to the winners of various international competitions:
In media
* Crystal Globe (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival), for films
* Globe de Cristal Awards, for art and culture
In sport
Given to the season st ...
, won the Award of the Ecumenical Jury and the Best Director Award for Ouellet.