Jo pour Jonathan

2011 1h 21m FR

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5.8

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5.7

IMDB

★5.8TMDB · 4★5.7IMDB · 133

Drama

Synopsis

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Jo lives in the shadow of his older brother. Amidst a world of delinquency, they become interested in illegal car racing. One night they participate in of them, never reaching the finish line. Jo will become Jonathan.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Raphaël Lacaille
Jonathan
Jean-Sébastien Courchesne
Thomas
Éliane Gagnon
Cynthia
Vanessa Pilon
Alexandra
Jean-Alexandre Létourneau
Samuel
Keven Noël
Competitor
Andrée Vachon
Mother
Martin Dubreuil
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maxime Giroux
Writers: Alexandre Laferrière, Maxime Giroux
Languages: French
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maxime Giroux, shot by Sara Mishara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Raphaël Lacaille and Jean-Sébastien Courchesne and Éliane Gagnon carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1664971 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Maxime Giroux directs. Sara Mishara behind the camera. Olivier Alary scores. Mathieu Bouchard-Malo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Directed by Maxime Giroux, shot by Sara Mishara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Olivier Alary. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mathieu Bouchard-Malo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Raphaël Lacaille and Jean-Sébastien Courchesne and Éliane Gagnon carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1664971 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.