2007 Canadian film
Bluff is a 2007 Canadian comedy film. It was directed, written and produced by Simon Olivier Fecteau and Marc-André Lavoie.[1]
The film premiered in August 2007 as the opening film of the Montreal World Film Festival,[2] before going into commercial release in September.[1]
Plot
Taking place almost entirely within a single apartment, the film opens with a building inspector (Jean-Philippe Pearson) finding a shocking discovery in the basement to a building that is about to be destroyed. He contacts the landlord and, as the pair wait for a police officer (Denis Trudel) to show up, the story of this discovery comes uncovered through vignettes depicting the various tenants of the apartment over the previous 15 years.[3]
Vignettes include the stories of Julien (Fecteau), a guy nervously preparing for a job interview with the assistance of his girlfriend (Ève Duranceau); Michel (Alexis Martin and Josée (Isabelle Blais), a couple desperately searching the apartment for a lost painting after learning that it might be worth over $100,000; Nico (Emmanuel Bilodeau) and Céline (Julie Perreault), a couple who have invited Serge (David La Haye) over for a ménage à trois; Patrice (Marc Messier) and Chuck (Nicolas Canuel), a pair of bumbling crooks who attempt to rob the landlord; and Georges (Rémy Girard), an older man who challenges his daughter Julie's (Marie-Laurence Moreau) boyfriend Sébastien (Pierre-François Legendre) to a boxing match in an attempt to prove his claim, believed by absolutely nobody he knows, that he was once a championship boxer.[3]
The cast also includes Gilbert Sicotte and Raymond Bouchard.
Recognition
Bluff was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the 28th Genie Awards.[4] Bilodeau received a Jutra Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 10th Jutra Awards in 2008.[5]
References
- ^ a b Charles-Henri Ramond, "Bluff – Film de Marc-André Lavoie et Simon-Olivier Fecteau". Films du Québec, December 28, 2008.
- ^ Brendan Kelly, "First time's the charm for team behind Bluff; Co-directors didn't have grand plans for debut feature, but landed prestigious premiere and wide release". Montreal Gazette, August 18, 2007.
- ^ a b Brendan Kelly, "Bluff provides new lease on Quebec film life; Indie film shows how it's done with little cash, a simple message and great performances". Montreal Gazette, September 7, 2007.
- ^ Bruce Kirkland, "Genies offer redemption; Those snubbed by Oscar get deserved recognition from Genie nominations". London Free Press, January 29, 2008.
- ^ Karl Filion, "Jutra 2008 : Les 3 p'tits cochons domine avec 13 nominations". Cinoche, February 6, 2008.
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