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1998 1h 25m FR

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 10

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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A Canadian actress phones her boyfriend from 1970s Japan to find him immersed in politics and terrorism.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anne-Marie Cadieux
Sophie Maltais
Marie Gignac
Patricia Hébert
Richard Fréchette
Walter
Alexis Martin
Michel
Éric Bernier
François-Xavier
Marie Brassard
Hanako
Patrice Godin
René
Jean Antoine Charest
Claude

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Lepage
Writers: André Morency, Robert Lepage
Languages: Japanese, French, English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Japanese, French, English.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Lepage, shot by Pierre Mignot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bernard Falaise. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Aube Foglia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Anne-Marie Cadieux and Marie Gignac and Richard Fréchette carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Lepage directs. Pierre Mignot behind the camera. Bernard Falaise scores. Aube Foglia cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in Japanese, French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
328 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Japanese, French, English.
5Directed by Robert Lepage, shot by Pierre Mignot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Bernard Falaise. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Aube Foglia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Anne-Marie Cadieux and Marie Gignac and Richard Fréchette carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0128370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.