Mont Foster is a Canadian drama film, directed by Louis Godbout and released in 2019.[1] Freely adapted from the poem Erlkönig by Goethe, the film stars Patrick Hivon and Laurence Leboeuf as Mathieu and Chloé, a couple spending time at an isolated cabin in the country, where Chloé slips into insanity after seeing and hearing strange visions.[2]
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Louis Godbout |
| Written by | Louis Godbout |
| Produced by | Sébastien Poussard |
| Starring | Patrick Hivon Laurence Leboeuf |
| Cinematography | Jean-François Lord |
| Edited by | Claude Palardy |
| Music by | Ramachandra Borcar |
Production company | Les Films Primatrice |
| Distributed by | K Films Amérique |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The cast also includes Lucie Laurier, Émile Proulx-Cloutier and Laurent Lucas.
The film premiered in October 2019 at the São Paulo International Film Festival, before having its Canadian premiere in March 2020 at the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma.[1]
The film received a Prix Iris nomination at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards in 2021 for Best Actor (Hivon).[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Charles-Henri Ramond, "Mont Foster – Film de Louis Godbout". Films du Québec, February 16, 2020.
- ^ Jérôme Delgado, "«Mont Foster»: thriller poétique au sommet". Le Devoir, March 13, 2020.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "La déesse des mouches à feu en tête des nominations". Films du Québec, April 26, 2021.
External links
edit- Mont Foster at IMDb
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