7 Days (2010 film)
| 7 Days | |
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 Official Teaser Poster | |
| Directed by | Daniel Grou |
| Written by | Patrick Senécal |
| Produced by | Nicole Robert |
| Starring | Rémy Girard Claude Legault Fanny Mallette |
| Cinematography | Bernard Couture |
| Edited by | Valérie Héroux |
Production company | Go Films |
| Distributed by | Alliance Vivafilm Seville Pictures |
Release date | January 22, 2010[1] |
| Country |  Canada |
| Language | French |
7 Days is an Canadian thriller film directed by Daniel Grou[2] and starring Rémy Girard, Claude Legault and Fanny Mallette.[3] The screenplay was written by Patrick Senécal and based on his novel Les sept jours du talion.[4]
Synopsis
A doctor seeks revenge by kidnapping, torturing and killing the man who raped and murdered his little daughter.[5]
Plot
Bruno Hamel a thirty-eight-year-old surgeon who lives in Drummondville with his family, his wife Sylvie and the couples eight-year-old daughter Jasmine. He leads a normal life, until his daughter is raped and murdered, destroying the Hamel family's life. When the murderer is busted, a terrible project germs in Bruno's obscures mind. He plans to kidnap the murderer and make him pay for his crime. The day the murderer appears in judgement, Bruno, who prepared his plan in great detail, abducted the murderer. He later sends to the police-chief a brief message, stating that the rapist and murderer of his daughter is going to be tortured for 7 days before being executed. Once this task is complete, he will give himself up.[6]
Cast
- Rémy Girard as Hervé Mercure
- Claude Legault as Bruno Hamel
- Fanny Mallette as Sylvie Hamel
- Martin Dubreuil as Anthony Lemaire
- Rose-Marie Coallier as Jasmine Hamel
- Pascale Delhaes as Diane Masson
- Pascal Anctil as Demonstrator
Release
The film premiered on 22 January 2010 at Sundance Film Festival[7], as World Premiere.[8]
References
- ^ Sundance '10: All Chained Up in New '7 Days' Still
- ^ Sundance '10: Official Subtitled Festival Trailer for '7 Days'
- ^ AFM '09: Monster Revenge in 'Seven Days'
- ^ 3 More Sundance Films Set for Immediate VOD Debut
- ^ First Hi-Res Images From Torture Flick '7 Days'
- ^ Sundance '10 REVIEW: A Third Look at '7 Days' Completes Trifecta
- ^ Sundance '10: Impressive Park City at Midnight Full Line-Up!
- ^ Sundance '10 REVIEW: '7 Days' a Powerful Film, 2 Positive Reviews!