2019 Canadian film
I'll End Up in Jail Film poster
French Je finirai en prison
Directed by Alexandre Dostie Written by Alexandre Dostie Produced by Hany Ouichou Starring Martine FranckeÉmile Schneider Cinematography Vincent Biron Edited by Stéphane Lafleur Music by Simon Trottier Production
Art & Essai
Distributed by Travelling Distribution Release date
July 20, 2019 (2019-07-20 ) Running time
23 minutes Country Canada Language French
I'll End Up in Jail French : Je finirai en prison ) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Alexandre Dostie and released in 2019.[ 1] Martine Francke as an unhappy housewife who is attempting to escape her life, when she arrives at the scene of a fatal car accident and is convinced by its perpetrator Jelly (Émile Schneider ) to help him try to hide the dead body in the forest.[ 2]
The film premiered at the Guanajuato International Film Festival in July 2019,[ 2] 2019 Toronto International Film Festival .[ 3] 2020 Sundance Film Festival ,[ 4] Aspen Shortsfest .[ 5]
Awards
The film won several awards at Québec Cinéma 's Prend ça court! gala in 2020, including a Best Actress award for Francke.[ 6]
The film received a Prix Iris nomination for Best Live Action Short Film at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards .[ 7]
References
^ Natalia Wysocka, "Je finirai à Sundance" . Le Devoir
^ a b Frédéric Desjardins, "Décor beauceron pour le nouveau court-métrage d’Alexandre Dostie" . Beauce Média , October 3, 2019.
^ Norman Wilner, "TIFF 2019: 10 must-see Canadian short films" . Now
^ Maxime Demers, "Je finirai en prison salué à Sundance" . Le Journal de Montréal
^ Andrew Travers, "Virtual Aspen Shortsfest awards announced" . The Aspen Times
^ André Ducheshe, "Gala Prends ça court!: la Coupe du court décernée à Goodbye Golovin" . La Presse
^ "Les femmes brillent aux nominations du Gala Québec Cinéma" . Ici Radio-Canada , April 23, 2020.
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