LAUGHTER
Martin Laroche
2020 | Fiction | 124 min | HD
Sales: Maison 4:3
International sales: Urban Distribution International
Synopsis
As a civil war shakes the Quebec province of Canada, Valerie is the sole survivor of a mass execution where her boyfriend is killed. Years later, she’s in a close relationship with her new partner, Gabriel. At the Long Term Care Center where she works as an orderly, she befriends Jeanne, a well-read and funny woman, dealing with an important physical handicap.
Mixing realism and worrying strangeness, Laughter presents a humane exploration of the survivor’s syndrome, the grieving process, the distance of time, the power of love, and the joy of being alive.
Written & Directed by: Martin Laroche
Production: Fanny-Laure Malo (La Boîte à Fanny)
With |
Léane Labrèche-Dor, Micheline Lanctôt, Alexandre Landry, Sylvie Drapeau, Jean-Sébastien Courchesne, Normand Daoust, Catherine Proulx-Lemay, Christine Beaulieu, Évelyne de la Chenelière & Évelyne Rompré |
Cinematography |
Mathieu Laverdière |
Production Design |
Marie Hélène Lavoie |
Sound |
Yann Cleary, Jean-François Sauvé & Luc Boudrias |
Editing |
Amélie Labrèche |
Original Music |
Robert Marcel Lepage |
Makeup & Hair |
Josianne Cournoyer |
Costumes |
Ginette Magny |
Choregraphy |
Virginie Brunelle |
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Awards & Special Mentions
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Nominee – Iris for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Léane Labrèche-Dor)
Québec Cinéma Gala 2020
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Nominee – Iris for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Micheline Lanctôt)
Québec Cinéma Gala 2020 -
Nominee – Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Micheline Lanctôt)
Canadian Screen Awards 2021 -
Nominee – Achievement in Visual Effects (François Trudel, Cynthia Mourou)
Canadian Screen Awards 2021 -
Grand Jury Prize
Festival du Film Canadien de Dieppe 2021 -
Best Actress (Micheline Lanctôt)
Festival du Film Canadien de Dieppe 2021 -
Best Editing in Feature Film (Amélie Labrèche)
CCE Awards 2021
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Festivals
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Cinésept – Festival du film de Sept-Îles 2020
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Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma 2020
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Austin’s Fantastic Fest 2020
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Cinefest Sudbury 2020
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Festival du Film Canadien de Dieppe 2021
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Victoria Film Fesitval 2021
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Fantastic Film Festival Australia 2021
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Fantaspoa 2021
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18th edition of Journées du cinéma québécois en Italie 2021
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Vermont International Film Festival 2022
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100% Manusia Film Festival 2022
