10½

2010 1h 56m FR

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 24

Drama

Synopsis

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Tommy, 10 years old, is well known by Social Services. He is considered a danger to society. Gilles, his guardian at this halfway house, sees potential for redemption in this kid driven by violence.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Claude Legault
Gilles Séguin
Robert Naylor
Tommy Leblanc
Eugénie Beaudry
Karine (éducatrice)
Blaise Tardif
Bédard (éducateur)
Martin Dubreuil
Luc Lebeau
Félixe Ross
Sonia Leblanc
Norman Helms
Josse (directeur du centre)
Isaac Bellemare
Tommy (6 ans)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniel Grou
Writers: Claude Lalonde
Languages: French
Countries: Canada

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daniel Grou, shot by Bernard Couture. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Claude Legault and Robert Naylor and Eugénie Beaudry carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1591622 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Daniel Grou directs. Bernard Couture behind the camera. Valérie Héroux cuts. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Directed by Daniel Grou, shot by Bernard Couture. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Valérie Héroux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Claude Legault and Robert Naylor and Eugénie Beaudry carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1591622 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.