Suspicions (film)
Suspicions (French: Jaloux, lit. 'Jealous') is a Canadian thriller film, directed by Patrick Demers and released in 2010.[1] The film stars Maxime Denommée and Sophie Cadieux as Thomas and Marianne, an unhappy couple who are spending time at a cottage in the country to sort out their relationship issues, whose plans are complicated by the intrusions of neighbour Jean (Benoît Gouin).[2] The film was largely unscripted, with the actors allowed to improvise much of their own dialogue.[3]
Suspicions | |
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French | Jaloux |
Directed by | Patrick Demers |
Produced by | Cédric Bourdeau Stéphane Tanguay |
Written by | Sophie Cadieux Patrick Demers Maxime Denommée Benoît Gouin |
Starring | Maxime Denommée Sophie Cadieux Benoît Gouin |
Music by | Ramachandra Borcar |
Cinematography | Tobie Marier-Robitaille |
Edited by | Patrick Demers |
Production company | Productions Kinesis |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
The film premiered on July 9, 2010 at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival.[4] and had its Canadian premiere at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival.[5]
The film received two Genie Award nominations, for Best Editing (Demers) and Best Original Score (Ramachandra Borcar), at the 32nd Genie Awards in 2011.
References
- "Suspicions (Jaloux)". ScreenDaily, July 16, 2010.
- "Jealous". Variety, August 1, 2010.
- "In the spotlight: Patrick Demers ditches the script for improved realism". Canadian Press, September 17, 2010.
- "Canadian films on the international stage: Telefilm announces that five Canadian films will be presented in Locarno Festival's official selection; another six films featured at Karlovy Vary last week". Canada NewsWire, July 15, 2010.
- "Canada: A work in progress: Our movie critic takes his annual look at homegrown movies at the Toronto International Film Festival". Toronto Star, September 3, 2010.