Maelström

Drama, Canada 2000

A talking fish who possesses the wisdom of the ages narrates the story of Bibiane Champagne, a young woman whose life is thrown into turmoil after she hits a Norwegian immigrant with her car and leaves him on the road. The injured man manages to make it home, where he dies. Overwhelmed by guilt, Bibiane struggles to forget what she has done and find a way to go on. Then, the fates give her a second chance when she meets the man who will change the course of her life. Maelström is one of the first films of the successful Canadian director Denis Villeneuve (Sicario, Blade Runner 2049, Dune).
86 min
HD
MPA – R
Audio language:
French
Subtitles:
EnglishFrench

Awards

2000 Toronto International Film Festival Best Canadian Film Special Mention
2001 SACD Prize Best Scenario Denis Villeneuve
51st Berlinale FIPRESCI Prize

More information

Sound Design:

Mathieu Beaudin

Cast:

Marie-Josée Croze (Bibiane Champagne)

Jean-Nicolas Verreault (Evian)

Stephanie Morgenstern (Claire Gunderson)

Kliment Denchev (Head-Annstein Karlsen)

John Dunn-Hill (Fishmonger)

Bobby Beshro (Philippe Champagne)

Marie-France Lambert (Marie-Jeanne Sirois)

Voice:

Pierre Lebeau (The Fish)

Original title:

Maelström

Original language:

French

Format:

16:9 HD, Color

Age rating:

MPA – R

Audio language:

French

Subtitles:

EnglishFrench

Subtitles (SDH):

French