Sable Island (film) explained

Sable Island
Native Name:
Director:Johanne Prégent
Producer:Claudio Luca
Starring:Caroline Dhavernas
Sébastien Huberdeau
Anick Lemay
Music:Clode Hamelin
Cinematography:Pierre Mignot
Editing:Claude Palardy
Studio:Ciné-Télé-Action
Distributor:Film Tonic
Runtime:90 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:French

Sable Island (French: L'Île de sable) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Johanne Prégent and released in 1999.[1] The film stars Caroline Dhavernas as Manou, a 16-year-old girl from smalltown Quebec who runs off with her boyfriend Jim (Sébastien Huberdeau) to Sable Island, Nova Scotia following the death of her mother; during the trip she regularly calls home to speak to her older sister Geneviève (Anick Lemay), who reveals family secrets that radically reconfigure Manou's understanding of her life.[2]

The film's cast also includes François Papineau as Geneviève's boyfriend, and Marie Tifo as Jim's mother.

Huberdeau received a Jutra Award nomination for Best Actor at the 2nd Jutra Awards in 2000.

Notes and References

  1. Charles-Henri Ramond, "Ile de sable, L’ – Film de Johanne Prégent". Films du Québec, February 13, 2009.
  2. Geneviève Royer, "Island getaway". Montreal Gazette, November 5, 1999.