Chorus is a 2015 Canadian drama film written and directed by François Delisle. It was screened in the Panorama section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival.[1] The film centres on Christophe (Sébastien Ricard) and Irène (Fanny Mallette), a former married couple still struggling to cope with the murder of their son eight years earlier.[2]
| Chorus | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | François Delisle |
| Written by | François Delisle |
| Produced by | Francçois Delisle Maxime Bernard |
| Starring | Sébastien Ricard Fanny Mallette |
| Cinematography | François Delisle |
| Edited by | François Delisle |
| Distributed by | Funfilm Distribution |
Release dates |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Plot
editOne afternoon, Hugo, son of Christophe and Irene disappeared, and the life of the married couple would shatter. After 8 years, the searches found nothing, as the two got a divorce, and lived their own lives apart, with Christophe moving to Mexico.[3]
Cast
edit- Sébastien Ricard as Christophe
- Fanny Mallette as Irene
- Geneviève Bujold as Gabrielle
- Pierre Curzi
- Antoine L'Écuyer
- Luc Senay
- Didier Lucien
Critical reception
editCinevue gave the film a rating of four stars out of five, stating that "if you stay the course with its unremittingly dark tone, offers profound insight, that it does not fail to move in its final, heartbreaking scenes."[4] While filmsquebec gave the film a three stars out of five, only highlighting its successes of the interpretation, and the aesthetic qualities of the film.[5]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Fünf Seen Film Festival | Grand Prize | François Delisle | Won |
| Indianapolis International Film Festival | Best Feature | Won | ||
| World Cinema Features | Won | |||
| Sundance Film Festival | World Cinema - Dramatic | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Prix collégial du cinéma québécois | Best Film | Chorus | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Panorama 2015: Probing the Past to Shape the Future". Berlinale. Archived from the original on 21 March 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ "Sundance Review: François Delisle's Family Tragedy 'Chorus' Stuns in Black-and-White". Indiewire, 26 January 2015.
- ^ "Chorus". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "Berlin 2015: 'Chorus' review". 9 February 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "Chorus – Film de François Delisle". Retrieved 2 April 2018.
External links
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