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Life Begins (2009 film)

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Life Begins
FrenchLa Vie commence
Directed byÉmile Proulx-Cloutier
Written byÉmile Proulx-Cloutier
Produced byÉlaine Hébert
StarringJacques Girard
Maxime Dumontier
Vincent Proulx-Hébert
Anfée Tremblay-Proulx
CinematographyCarlos Ferrand
Edited byStéphane Lafleur
Distributed bymicro_scope
Release date
  • August 11, 2009 (2009-08-11) (Locarno)
Running time
14 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Life Begins (French: La Vie commence) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Émile Proulx-Cloutier and released in 2009.[1] The film centres on 24 hours in the life of a dysfunctional family who do not communicate well.[2]

The film stars Jacques Girard as the father, and Maxime Dumontier, Vincent Proulx-Hébert and Anfée Tremblay-Proulx as his children.

The film premiered on August 11, 2009 at the Locarno Film Festival,[1] and had its Canadian premiere at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]

Plot summary

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Cast

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  • Maxime Dumontier as Older Brother
  • Jacques Girard as Father
  • Vincent Proulx-Hébert as Younger Brother
  • Anfée Tremblay-Proulx as Young Girl

Awards and nominations

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It was also screened at the 2009 Festival du nouveau cinéma, where it received an honorable mention from the jury for the Best Canadian Short Film Award,[4] and at the 2009 Whistler Film Festival, where it won the ShortWork Award.[5]

The film was named to TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2009.[6]

It was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 30th Genie Awards in 2010.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "La vie commence d’Émile Proulx-Cloutier à Locarno". Voir, July 16, 2019.
  2. ^ Anabelle Nicoud, "Cinq questions à Émile Proulx-Cloutier". La Presse, August 8, 2009.
  3. ^ "La Vie commence, de Émile Proulx-Cloutier, à Toronto et Prends ça court !". Lien Multimédia, September 10, 2009.
  4. ^ Brendan Kelly, "Nouveau Cinema fest lauds ‘Dogtooth’". Variety, October 17, 2009.
  5. ^ Fred Lee, "B.C. lights up both stage and screen". National Post, December 12, 2009.
  6. ^ "Dolan, Nadda films among Canada's best of the year". Waterloo Region Record, December 26, 2009.
  7. ^ Linda Barnard, "Drama rules as Genie nominations announced". Toronto Star, March 1, 2010.
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