The Wolves (2014 film) explained

The Wolves
Native Name:
Director:Sophie Deraspe
Producer:Marc Daigle
Sophie Salbot
Starring:Evelyne Brochu
Louise Portal
Benoît Gouin
Music:David Trescos
Cinematography:Philippe Lavalette
Editing:Amrita David
Studio:ACPAV
Distributor:Les Films Séville
Runtime:107 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:French

The Wolves (French: Les Loups) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Sophie Deraspe and released in 2014.[1] Set in Grande-Entrée on the Magdalen Islands of Quebec, the film stars Evelyne Brochu as Élie, a woman who arrives from Montreal during the annual seal hunt and upsets the balance of the community due to her status as an outsider.[2]

The cast also includes Louise Portal, Benoît Gouin, Gilbert Sicotte, Cindy-Mae Arsenault, Augustin Legrand, Patrice Bissonnette, Martin Dubreuil, Stéphane Gagnon, Ungalaaq Avingaq and Marc-André Leblanc.

The film premiered in the Borsos Competition program at the 2014 Whistler Film Festival,[3] and went into commercial release in Quebec in February 2015.[4] It also received international screenings at the Cannes Film Market,[5] and at the 2015 Torino Film Festival, where it was the winner of the FIPRESCI Prize.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Charles-Henri Ramond, "Loups, Les – Film de Sophie Deraspe". Films du Québec, February 16, 2015.
  2. Laura Stradiotto, "Film to screen in Sudbury examines belonging". Sudbury Star, January 4, 2016.
  3. Craig Takeuchi, "Whistler Film Festival unveils 2014 lineup with 22 Canadian films". The Georgia Straight, November 5, 2014.
  4. Ismaël Houdassine, "«Les Loups» de Sophie Deraspe: les Madelinots à la vie à la mort". The Huffington Post, March 2, 2015.
  5. Jeremy Kay, "Seville International adds ‘The Wolves’ to Cannes slate". Screen Daily, May 6, 2015.
  6. https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2015/11/30/la-cineaste-quebecoise-sophie-deraspe-remporte-le-prix-fipresci-au-festival-de-turin "La cinéaste québécoise Sophie Deraspe remporte le prix Fipresci au Festival de Turin"