Familia (film)
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| Familia | |
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| Directed by | Louise Archambault |
| Produced by | Luc Déry Kim McCraw |
| Written by | Louise Archambault |
| Starring | Sylvie Moreau Mylène St. Sauveur Macha Grenon |
| Editing by | Sophie Leblond |
| Release date(s) | 9 September 2005 (Canada) |
| Running time | 102 min |
| Language | French |
| IMDb profile | |
Familia is a 2005 multi-award winning French language Canadian drama film. It was directed by written by Louise Archambault.
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[edit] Plot
Michèle (Moreau) is an aerobics instructor with a gambling addiction. Her boyfriend soon finds out about her addiction, which she had lied about beating. Her boyfriend then threatens to freeze her assets so Michèle leaves, with her daughter (St. Sauveur), to go to Michèle's Mother's house. Here it is where we learn the reasons behind her addiction. They soon leave there and and arrive at Michèle's childhood friend Janine's (Grenon) home. Conflicting value systems between the free-spirited Michèle and the suburban Janine set the story for further tensions.
[edit] Cast
- Sylvie Moreau as Michèle
- Mylène St. Sauveur as Marguerite
- Macha Grenon as Janine
[edit] Awards
Archambault won the 2005 Claude Jutra Award for the best feature film by a first-time film director in Canada.
