The Great Darkened Days
| The Great Darkened Days | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| La grande noirceur | |
| Directed by | Maxime Giroux |
| Written by | Simon Beaulieu Maxime Giroux Alexandre Laferrière |
| Produced by | Sylvain Corbeil Nancy Grant |
| Starring | Martin Dubreuil Sarah Gadon |
| Cinematography | Sara Mishara |
| Edited by | Mathieu Bouchard-Malo |
| Music by | Olivier Alary Johannes Malfatti |
Production company | Metafilms |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English French |
The Great Darkened Days (French: La grande noirceur) is a 2018 Canadian drama film, directed by Maxime Giroux.[1] Set during World War II, the film centres on Philippe (Martin Dubreuil), a draft dodger from Quebec who is living as a drifter and Charlie Chaplin impersonator in the United States.[1] Despite its setting, however, the film makes use of some deliberate anachronisms, including a scene where R.E.M.'s contemporary song "Everybody Hurts" plays on the radio.[2]
The film's cast also includes Sarah Gadon, Cody Fern, Luzer Twersky, Romain Duris, Reda Kateb and Lise Roy.
The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Screen Awards | 31 March 2019 | Best Motion Picture | Sylvain Corbeil, Nancy Grant | Nominated | [4] |
| Best Director | Maxime Giroux | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Martin Dubreuil | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Sarah Gadon | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Sara Mishara | Won | |||
| Best Art Direction/Production Design | Patricia McNeil | Won | |||
| Best Costume Design | Won | ||||
| Best Sound Editing | Frédéric Cloutier | Won | |||
| Prix Iris | 2 June 2019 | Best Film | Sylvain Corbeil, Nancy Grant | Nominated | [5][6] |
| Best Director | Maxime Giroux | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Sylvain Dion, Patricia McNeil | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Sara Mishara | Won | |||
| Best Sound | Luc Boudrias, Frédéric Cloutier, Stephen De Oliveira | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Mathieu Bouchard-Malo | Nominated | |||
| Best Music | Olivier Alary | Nominated | |||
| Best Costumes | Patricia McNeil | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b "Dolan à la tête de la cohorte québécoise au TIFF". Le Devoir. August 2, 2018.
- ^ "The Great Darkened Days is an expansive and expensive movie". Cult MTL. January 23, 2019.
- ^ "TIFF 2018: Rob Stewart, Denys Arcand, Jennifer Baichwal films among Canadian titles". Now. August 1, 2018.
- ^ Barry Hertz, "2019 Canadian Screen Awards lean toward Quebec and the obscure, and thank goodness for that". The Globe and Mail, February 7, 2019.
- ^ "Gala Québec Cinéma : 1991 de Ricardo Trogi mène la course avec 16 nominations". Radio-Canada (in French). 11 April 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ Marc-Andre Lussier (2 June 2019). "Gala Québec Cinéma: 1991 sacré meilleur film de l'année". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 2 June 2019.