Beyond the Walls (2008 film)
| Beyond the Walls | |
|---|---|
| French | La Battue |
| Directed by | Guy Édoin |
| Written by | Guy Édoin |
| Produced by | Sylvain Corbeil Pascal Bascaron |
| Starring | Amélie Prévost Denise Dubois Ghyslaine Brodeur-Édoin Marie Pelletier Marie-Josée Forget |
| Cinematography | Serge Desrosiers |
| Edited by | Mathieu Denis |
| Music by | Pierre Desrochers |
Production company | Metafilms |
| Distributed by | Locomotion Distributions |
Release date | 2008 |
Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Beyond the Walls (French: La Battue) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Guy Édoin and released in 2008.[1] The third and final film in his trilogy of short films on rural themes, following (Le pont) in 2004 and (Les eaux mortes) in 2006, the film centres on a young woman's troubled relationship with her mother, who regularly forces her to go hunting against her will.
The film's cast includes Amélie Prévost, Denise Dubois, Ghyslaine Brodeur-Édoin, Marie Pelletier and Marie-Josée Forget.
The film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2008.[2] It was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 29th Genie Awards,[3] and a Prix Jutra nominee for Best Short Film at the 11th Jutra Awards.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Cinéma - Le retour à la terre de Guy Édoin". Le Devoir, October 8, 2011.
- ^ Glenn Sumi, "Feting the best of the year". Now, December 17, 2008.
- ^ Peter Knegt, "“Necessities of Life” Leads Genie Nods". IndieWire, February 10, 2009.
- ^ "Jutra 2009: Ce qu’il faut pour vivre illumine la soirée". Films du Québec, April 2, 2009.
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