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Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge
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as Sébastien Messier and Danny Demers, lifelong friends and competitive boxers whose relationship and career is tested when they accidentally hit a bicyclist with their car after a night of excess partying.
The cast also includes
Fanny Mallette
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She was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in ''Continental, a Film Without Guns (Continental, un film sans f ...
, Jacynthe René,
Benoît Gouin
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,
Steve Laplante
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and
Germain Houde
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.
The film received a
Genie Award
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nomination for
Best Sound Editing
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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(Robert LaBrosse, France Lévesque, Guy Francoeur, Lucie Fortier, Lori Paquet) at the
29th Genie Awards
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, and a
Jutra Award
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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11th Jutra Awards
The 11th Jutra Awards
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Le Devoir
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