West of Pluto
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| West of Pluto | |
|---|---|
| French | À l'ouest de Pluton |
| Directed by | Henry Bernadet Myriam Verreault |
| Written by | Henry Bernadet Myriam Verreault |
| Produced by | Virginie Barret Henry Bernadet Myriam Verreault |
| Music by | Josué Beaucage Mathieu Campagna Louis Dugal Philip Larouche |
Production company | Vostok Films |
| Distributed by | GKIDS |
Release date | October 24, 2008 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $10,000 |
West of Pluto is a Canadian film directed by Henry Bernadet and Myriam Verreault released on October 24, 2008. The film shows the daily life of young Quebec suburbanites aged 15-16.
Synopsis
The film presents a full day in the life of Quebec teenagers. From waking up through school to an open house , the film puts the viewer in the shoes of the different characters by presenting a selection of typical scenes from teenage life in Quebec. We see teenagers making oral presentations in class, smoking drugs, discussing existential issues, trying to get out of beer before the legal age, criticizing social uniformity, partying, making love, etc..[1]
Cast
- Alexis Drolet as Jérôme
- David Bouchard as Pierre-Olivier
- Anne-Sophie Tremblay Lamontagne as Kim
- Yoann Linteau as Benoit “Paluche”
- Sandra Jacques as Émilie Bégin
- Micaël Minguy-Bédard as Nicolas
- Yann Bernard as Kevin
- Marc-Alexandre Paradis as Steve Labbé
- Denis Marchand as Gaetan
- Thomas Gionet-Lavigne as Emilie's brother
- Caroline Beauséjour as Isa
- Frédérique Boivin-Lafrance as Nath
- Cynthia Paquet as Véro
- Marie-Pier B. Touzin as Jenn
- Lise Castonguay as mother of Benoît
- Sylvain Brosseau as Mario the Pusher
- Virginie Leblanc as Magalie
- Marie Frédérique Auger as waitress at Chez Gilles Patate
- Mélanie Bouchard-Rochette as Jerome's sister
- Odette Lampron as mother of Emilie Bégin
- Mario Gagnon as Emilie Bégin's father
- Réal Rochette as Jérôme's father
- Lina Bouchard as Jerome's mother
- Alexandro Rizzo as friend of Paluche
- Roger Miville-Deschesnes as convenience store customer
- Martin Roy as convenience store clerk
- Marie-Sophie Vaillancourt as mother of Pierre-Olivier
- Victor Doyon-Allard as little boy with styrofoam
- Mia Piché as little girl with a carriage
- Mathieu St-Pierre as boy on the couch
- Luc Archambault as doctor
Release
The film was licensed for a potential general release by GKIDS, but plans for both were dropped by late 2011 in favor of a focus on animation.[2][3]
References
- ^ "À l'ouest de Pluton | IFFR". iffr.com. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- ^ "West of Pluto - About". Facebook. Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ "GKIDS Films". GKIDS. Archived from the original on October 11, 2009.