Événement

9, le film

Ontario Premiere
In the presence of director Stéphane E. Roy

They come in nines: nine situations, nine slices of life all depicted differently and sometimes intersecting, all about the modern ills of loneliness and isolation. Inspired by Stéphane E. Roys play, Neuf variations sur le vide, filmmakers Claude Brie (Banqueroute), Érik Canuel (Halte routière), Jean-Philippe Duval (Hystérie), Marc Labrèche (Le lecteur), Micheline Lanctôt (Je me souviens), Luc Picard (Subitement)Stéphane E. Roy (Abus), Éric Tessier (Eccéité) and Ricardo Trogi (Fuite) set out to make a satire that exposes whats really bothering us. A tight sketch comedy built around characters attending a lecture by Communic- Action expert Marc Gélinas, who is forced to question his own teachings when he meets the love of his life.

The dialogues are of a rare accuracy and all the actors are spontaneous, sincere and convincing. The filmmakers succeed in keeping their own recognizable style. This mix that may appear random at first, reveals to be a success. (Translation of a quote by Isabelle Hontebeyrie, Canoe.ca)

9 le film is this unexpected little jewel that beautifully colours the Quebecois cinema landscape. We heartily recommend it! (translation of a quote by Élizabeth Lepage-Boily Cinoche)

To fuel the talks of these people, one theme, the human emptiness and the inability to communicate, with a satirical and uncomforting humour that results sometimes in a forced laughter and other times into a more forced laughter. (translation of a quote by Marie-Josée Roy, Le Huffington Post Québec)

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Additional Info

Director: Abus Stéphane E. Roy Subitement Luc Picard Fuite Ricardo Trogi Hystérie Jean-Philipe Duval Je me souviens Micheline Lanctôt Halte Routière Érik Canuel Banqueroute Claude Brie Le lecteur Marc Labrèche Eccéité Éric Tessier
Country: Canada
Cast: Abus Anne-Marie Cadieux et Christian Bégin Subitement Alexis Martin, Sophie Cadieux et Charlotte Aubin Fuite Hélène Bourgeois Leclerc et Pierre-François Legendre Hystérie François Papineau et Bénédicte Décary Je me souviens Anne-Élisabeth Bossé et Magalie Lépine-Blondeau Halte Routière Nicolas Canuel et Maxim Gaudette Banqueroute Sylvain Marcel, Marianne Farley, Diane Lavallée et Goûchy Boy Le lecteur Marc Labrèche et Marc Fournier Eccéité Stéphane E. Roy et Noémie Godin-Vigneau
Language: French with English subtitles
Runtime: 98 Min
Year: 2016
Rating: Unrated
Festivals: Audience Award, Best Movie Festival of Québec Cinema in Cannes (2016)
Website: http://rvcq.quebeccinema.ca/films/9-le-film