Underground (2020 film)

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Underground
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Film poster
FrenchSouterrain
Directed bySophie Dupuis
Written bySophie Dupuis
Produced byÉtienne Hansez
StarringJoakim Robillard
Théodore Pellerin
James Hyndman
CinematographyMathieu Laverdière
Edited byMichel Grou
Music byGaëtan Gravel
Patrice Dubuc
Production
company
Bravo Charlie
Distributed byAxia Films
Release date
  • December 5, 2020 (2020-12-05) (Whistler Film Festival)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Underground (French: Souterrain) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Sophie Dupuis and released in 2020.[1] Produced by the Montreal based company Bravo Charlie, the film stars Joakim Robillard as Maxime, a troubled miner in Val-d’Or, Quebec, who must attempt to rescue his coworkers when an explosion happens inside the mine.[2]

The cast also includes Théodore Pellerin as Julien, his friend and former coworker who has suffered from aphasia since being injured in a car accident for which Maxime was responsible, as well as James Hyndman, Guillaume Cyr, Catherine Trudeau, Mickaël Gouin, Chantal Fontaine, Bruno Marcil and Jean L'Italien.

The film entered production in 2019,[3] and was scheduled to premiere at the Festival du nouveau cinéma on October 7, 2020.[4] The event was cancelled due to severe weather.[5] It subsequently had its world premiere screening at the 2020 Whistler Film Festival,[6] where Dupuis won the Borsos Competition award for Best Director of a Canadian Film.[7]

The film was set to be theatrically released in the province of Quebec on April 30, 2021,[8] but due to continued restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada its release was delayed,[9] and the film finally opened commercially on June 4.[10]

Underground was the opening film of the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma film festival on April 28, 2021.[11]

Synopsis[]

Maxime, a young miner from Val-d'Or, faces events that challenge his definition of masculinity. Thanks to the brotherhood he can count on in his working environment, Maxime sets out on his long journey on the road to redemption. But when an explosion erupts underground, the young man, newly graduated in mine rescue, plunges into the mine lair with the firm intention of bringing each of his colleagues back alive.

Accolades[]

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Borsos Competition 2020 Best Director of a Canadian Film Sophie Dupuis Won [7]
Canadian Screen Awards May 20, 2021 Best Motion Picture Étienne Hansez Nominated [12]
Best Director Sophie Dupuis Nominated
Best Actor Joakim Robillard Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Sophie Dupuis Nominated
Prix Iris June 6, 2021 Best Film Étienne Hansez Nominated [13][14]
Best Director Sophie Dupuis Nominated
Best Supporting Actor James Hyndman Nominated
Théodore Pellerin Won
Revelation of the Year Joakim Robillard Nominated
Best Screenplay Sophie Dupuis Won
Best Costume Design Caroline Bodson Nominated
Best Cinematography Mathieu Laverdière Won
Best Editing Nominated
Best Original Music , Nominated
Best Sound , Frédéric Cloutier, Won
Best Makeup , Nominated
Best Casting Nominated

References[]

  1. ^ "Souterrain, de Sophie Dupuis : l’esprit de famille quand tout le reste s’écroule". Ici Radio-Canada, September 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Sophie Rouillard, "«Souterrain»: la quête vers la résilience de Sophie Dupuis". Le Citoyen, September 30, 2020.
  3. ^ Lauren Malyk, "Sophie Dupuis embarks on Souterrain". Playback, June 4, 2019.
  4. ^ André Duchesne, "Souterrain de Sophie Dupuis ouvrira le FNC". La Presse, August 18, 2020.
  5. ^ André Duchesne (October 7, 2020). "Festival du nouveau cinéma | Annulation de la projection de Souterrain au ciné-parc FNC x YUL". La Presse (in French).
  6. ^ "Whistler Film Festival to open with 'Sugar Daddy,' 'In Her City'". CityNews, November 5, 2020.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Lauren Malyk, "Little Orphans wins Best Canadian Feature at WFF". Playback, December 21, 2020.
  8. ^ "Le film Souterrain ouvrira les Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma". Ici Radio-Canada (in French). February 23, 2021.
  9. ^ Marc-André Lussier (April 14, 2021). "Souterrain, nouvelle victime de la troisième vague". La Presse (in French).
  10. ^ Alex Rose, "Sophie Dupuis’s mining drama Souterrain finally sees the light of day". Cult MTL, June 3, 2021.
  11. ^ "Souterrain ouvrira les Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma". La Presse (in French). February 23, 2021.
  12. ^ Brent Furdyk (March 30, 2021). "Canadian Screen Awards Announces 2021 Film Nominations". ET Canada.
  13. ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "La déesse des mouches à feu en tête des nominations". Films du Québec, April 26, 2021.
  14. ^ "La déesse des mouches à feu triomphe au Gala Québec Cinéma" (in French). Radio-Canada. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

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