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At West of Pluto
Reminiscent of Gus Van Sant's high school movies (Elephant, Paranoid Park), this French-Canadian film follows a handful of teenagers over the course of 24 hours. It starts out innocuously enough, with a class presentation by one student on how Pluto lost its status as a planet and a conversation between two cheerleaders about whether or not Quebec should secede. Like a lot of high school movies, it builds to the big house party hosted by the shy kid who wants to impress the cool kids. But the party goes horribly wrong, and the older brother ends up in the car looking for the kids who trashed their house. What elevates this film above similar movies is the editing, which cuts into some scenes later than you'd expect and cuts out earlier in others, allowing the audience to participate in the storytelling. All of the high school archetypes are here, but they don't all act the way that you’d expect, and the nonprofessional actors give surprisingly polished performances. More than just a movie about high school kids, this is a film for anyone who's ever gone to high school. Recommended for ages 15+
Directors Henry Bernadet and Myriam Verrault expected to attend both screenings
Sponsors:
Adobe Youth Voices, City Arts Magazine, Longhouse Media, Quebec Government Office, Los Angeles, Renton and the Renton FilmFrenzy, The Boeing Company
Cast & Crew
Director: Henry Bernadet, Myriam Verreault
Producer: Myriam Verreault, Henry Bernadet
Editor: Myriam Verreault
Screenwriter: Myriam Verreault, Henry Bernadet
Cinematographer: Patrick Faucher
Principal Cast: David Bouchard, Alexis Drolet, Anne-Sophie Tremblay Lamontagne, Yoann Linteau, Sandra Jacques
Filmography: Debut Feature Film
World Sales: E1 Entertainment International
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