Plain and Simple (film)

Plain and Simple
French	Tout simplement
Directed by	Raphaël Ouellet
Written by	Sarah Pellerin
Produced by	Annick Blanc
Starring	Marguerite D'Amour Aldéric Kenne
Cinematography	Jessica Lee Gagné
Edited by	Olivier Binette
Distributed by	La Distributrice de Films
Running time	12 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French

Plain and Simple (French: Tout simplement) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Raphaël Ouellet and released in 2016.[1]

The film centres on four people struggling with feelings of isolation and loneliness.[2]

The film was screened at the Cannes Film Market[3] before having its theatrical premiere at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]

The film received a nomination for Best Short Film at the 19th Quebec Cinema Awards,[5] and a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards.[6]

References

1. "Le photographe de Rimouski Raphaël Ouellet fait sa marque ici et à l'étranger" (in French). Ici Radio-Canada Bas-Saint-Laurent. April 8, 2016.
2. "Plain and Simple / Tout simplement". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016.
3. "Raphaël Ouellet: de Rimouski à Cannes". La Presse (in French). April 27, 2016.
4. "Un documentaire de Leonardo DiCaprio en première au TIFF". La Presse (in French). August 9, 2016.
5. "Gala Québec cinéma: Juste la fin du monde et Two Lovers and a Bear en tête". La Presse (in French). April 5, 2017.
6. "Finalistes des Prix Écrans canadiens 2018". Films du Québec (in French). January 16, 2018.