''Fear of Water'' (french: La Peur de l'eau) is a Canadian thriller drama film, directed by

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and released in 2011.Charles-Henri Ramond
"Peur de l’eau, La – Film de Gabriel Pelletier"
''Films du Québec'', January 7, 2012. The film stars Pierre-François Legendre as André Surprenant, a police officer in the

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who is investigating the rape and murder of the mayor's daughter Rosalie ( Stéphanie Lapointe).André Duchesne
"La peur de l'eau, film d'horreur?"
'' La Presse'', October 4, 2012. The film's cast also includes Brigitte Pogonat, Sandrine Bisson,

Isabelle Cyr Isabelle Cyr is a Canadian actress and singer from Moncton, New Brunswick. She is most noted for her performance as the title character in the 1996 film ''Karmina'', for which she received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actress at the 18th Ge ...

Paul Doucet Paul Doucet (born 1970) is a Canadian actor known for his portrayal of Jean Duceppe in ''Jean Duceppe''. Early life Doucet was born in Montreal, Quebec in 1970. He studied drama at the Université du Québec à Montréal. Career His most ...

Normand D'Amour Normand D'Amour (born September 22, 1962) is a Canadian actor from Montreal, Quebec. He is most noted for his supporting role in the film '' Everything Is Fine (Tout est parfait)'', for which he won the Jutra Award for Best Supporting Actor at ...

Pierre-Luc Brillant Pierre-Luc Brillant (born January 29, 1978) is a Canadian actor and musician. He is best known for his performance in the film '' C.R.A.Z.Y.'', for which he received a Prix Jutra nomination for Best Supporting Actor in 2006. Brillant is also a ...

Germain Houde Germain Houde (born December 14, 1952) is a Quebec Genie Award-winning actor. He is predisposed by his physique to playing tough-guy parts; his screen characters have ranged from cruel criminals to corrupt policemen. A graduate of the Conservatoi ...

and

Pascale Bussières Pascale Bussières (born June 27, 1968) is a French Canadian actress. Life and work Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Pascale Bussières first attracted attention as a suicidal teenager in Micheline Lanctôt’s 1984 film '' Sonatine''; however ...

. The film was inspired by, but not a direct adaptation of, Jean Lemieux's crime novel ''On finit toujours par payer''. The film had its theatrical premiere in November 2011, before going into commercial release in January 2012.

Awards

The film received two

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.14th Jutra Awards The 14th Jutra Awards were held on March 11, 2012 to honour films made with the participation of the Quebec film industry in 2011.

in 2012, for Best Supporting Actress (Bisson) and Best Sound ( Mario Auclair, Pierre-Jules Audet and Luc Boudrias). It won the award for Best Film at the Festival international du film policier de Liège in 2012."La peur de l'eau triomphe au Festival international du film policier de Liège"

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, April 26, 2012.

References

External links

* 2011 films Canadian thriller films Films shot in Quebec Films set in Quebec Quebec films French-language Canadian films 2010s Canadian films {{2010s-Canada-film-stub