Before We Explode Explained

Before We Explode
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Director:Rémi St-Michel
Producer:Christian Larouche
Starring:Étienne Galloy
Amadou Madani Tall
Julianne Côté
Monia Chokri
Music:Peter Venne
Cinematography:Mathieu Laverdière
Editing:Jean-François Bergeron
Studio:Christal Films
Distributor:Les Films Séville
Runtime:108 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:French

Before We Explode (French: Avant qu'on explose) is a Canadian sex comedy film, directed by Rémi St-Michel and released in 2019.[1] The film stars Étienne Galloy as Pier-Luc, a teenager who fears that the diplomatic war of words between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un is going to escalate into World War III, and embarks on a quest to lose his virginity before the world blows up.[2]

The film's cast also includes Amadou Madani Tall, William Monette, Julianne Côté, Monia Chokri, Brigitte Poupart, Antoine Olivier Pilon, Laurie Babin and Rose-Marie Perreault.

The film premiered in February 2019 at the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma.[3] It received two Prix Iris nominations at the 21st Quebec Cinema Awards, for Best Screenplay (Éric K. Boulianne) and Best Original Music (Peter Venne).[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/critiques/201903/01/01-5216645-avant-quon-explose-pas-seulement-un-film-dados-12.php "Avant qu'on explose: pas seulement un film d'ados..."
  2. https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/548861/avant-qu-on-explose-la-fin-du-monde-est-pour-aujourd-hui "«Avant qu’on explose»: la fin du monde est pour aujourd’hui?"
  3. https://www.journaldequebec.com/2019/01/21/la-comedie-avant-quon-explose-en-ouverture-des-rendez-vous-quebec-cinema-1 "La comédie «Avant qu'on explose» en ouverture des Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma"
  4. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1163767/gala-quebec-cinema-1991-ricardo-trogi-16-nominations "Gala Québec Cinéma : 1991 de Ricardo Trogi mène la course avec 16 nominations"