Flashwood Explained

Flashwood
Director:Jean-Carl Boucher
Producer:Jean-Carl Boucher
Nicole Robert
Starring:Pier-Luc Funk
Antoine Desrochers
Simon Pigeon
Music:Pierre-Philippe Côté
Cinematography:Steve Asselin
Louka Boutin
Editing:Charles Grenier
Distributor:Entract Films
Runtime:92 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:French

Flashwood is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jean-Carl Boucher and released in 2020.[1] Shot over a period of seven years and inspired by Boucher's own childhood in the Montreal suburb of Boisbriand,[2] the film centres on a group of teenage friends whose lives and relationships evolve as the years pass.[3]

The cast includes Pier-Luc Funk, Antoine Desrochers, Simon Pigeon, Maxime Desjardins-Tremblay, Laurent-Christophe de Ruelle, Karelle Tremblay, Martin Dubreuil, Sophie Nélisse, Mehdi Bousaidan, Martin Boily and Rose-Marie Perreault.[2]

The film premiered on March 4, 2020 at the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma.[4] It premiered commercially on August 7.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Charles-Henri Ramond, "Flashwood – Film de Jean-Carl Boucher". Films du Québec, July 20, 2020.
  2. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/premiere/emissions/petillant-et-corse/segments/entrevue/190908/jean-carl-boucher-pier-luc-funk-film-flashwood-jeunesse "Flashwood, un film tissé d’histoires d’amitié"
  3. , "Flashwood: des amis, un film". La Presse, July 31, 2020.
  4. André Duchesne, "À voir aux Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma". La Presse, February 22, 2020.
  5. Charles-Henri Ramond, "Sorties en salle août et septembre 2020". Films du Québec, July 31, 2020.