The Sound of Trees (film)

The Sound of Trees (French: Le Bruit des arbres) is a 2015 Canadian film directed by François Péloquin.[1] The film stars Antoine L'Écuyer as Jérémie, a teenager who dreams of escaping his small-town life in the Gaspésie region of Quebec, posing problems in his relationship with his father Régis (Roy Dupuis).[2]

The Sound of Trees
Film poster
FrenchLe Bruit des arbres
Directed byFrançois Péloquin
Written bySarah Lévesque
François Péloquin
Produced byZiad Touma
StarringAntoine L'Écuyer
Roy Dupuis
CinematographyFrançois Messier-Rheault
Edited byMartin Bourgault
Aube Foglia
Simon Sauvé
Music byMimi Allard
Production
company
Couzin Films
Distributed byLes Films K Amérique
Release date
  • July 3, 2015 (2015-07-03)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

The film's cast also includes Rémi Goulet, Yvon Barrette and Marylène Thériault.

The film premiered in Quebec theatres on July 3, 2015,[3] and was screened in competition at the 50th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.[4] At the 2015 Vancouver International Film Festival, Péloquin won the award for Emerging Canadian Director.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Guy Lodge (July 7, 2015). "Karlovy Vary Film Review: 'The Sound of Trees'". Variety. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. ^ Boyd van Hoeij, "'The Sound of Trees' ('Le Bruit des arbres'): Karlovy Vary Review". The Hollywood Reporter, July 17, 2015.
  3. ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Bruit des arbres, Le – Film de François Péloquin". Films du Québec, June 25, 2015.
  4. ^ Mannie Holmes, "‘Sound of Trees’ Director Francois Peloquin on Quebec Culture in Transition". Variety, July 6, 2015.
  5. ^ Adrian Mack, "VIFF 2015: Fractured Land takes best B.C. film prize". The Georgia Straight, October 4, 2015.
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