''Miraculum'' is a Canadian drama film, directed by
Daniel Grou
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and released on February 28, 2014.
Synopsis
The film follows the development of different stories at the same time. Simon (played by Gabriel Sabourin) finally returns to his home country after spending years abroad. He does so illegally entering with drugs, that he believes will help him fix a mistake he committed a while ago. Raymond (played by
Julien Poulin
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) plans a trip with his mistress, she however refuses to leave her husband. Martin (played by Robin Aubert) lies to his wife (played by
Anne Dorval
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) on the eve of their trip and goes spend the night in a casino. Lastly, it depict the soul tearing dilemma Étienne ( Xavier Dolan) faces as a Jéhovah's witness living with
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. His fiancée, who also shares his faith, deals with a similar situation went she needs to attend to a plane crash survivor.
Cast
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Marilyn Castonguay
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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.
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: Raymond
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Louise Turcot
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Anne Dorval
Anne Dorval (; born November 8, 1960) is a French-Canadian television, stage, and film actress. She is known for her work with Xavier Dolan that includes appearing in five of his films, ''I Killed My Mother'' (2009), '' Heartbeats'' (2010), ''Laur ...
: Évelyne
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Gilbert Sicotte
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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 ...
: Louise's husband
Accolades
The film received two
Jutra Award
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