Sonatine

1984 1h 31m FR

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 10

Drama

Synopsis

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Two teenaged friends have separate difficult experiences that make the girls seriously consider suicide.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pascale Bussières
Chantal
Marcia Pilote
Louisette
Pierre Fauteux
Fernand
Kliment Denchev
Bulgarischer Matrose
Marc Gélinas
Pauline Lapointe
Fernand's Wife
Ève Gagnier
Paul Savoie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Micheline Lanctôt
Writers: Micheline Lanctôt
Languages: English, French, Russian
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Russian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Micheline Lanctôt, shot by Guy Dufaux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Pascale Bussières and Marcia Pilote and Pierre Fauteux carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0088151 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Micheline Lanctôt directs. Guy Dufaux behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English, French, Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Russian.
3Directed by Micheline Lanctôt, shot by Guy Dufaux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Pascale Bussières and Marcia Pilote and Pierre Fauteux carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0088151 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.