Soft Shell Man
| Soft Shell Man | |
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| French | Un crabe dans la tête |
| Directed by | André Turpin |
| Screenplay by | André Turpin |
| Produced by | Luc Déry Nicole Hilaréguy Joseph Hillel |
| Starring | David La Haye Isabelle Blais Emmanuel Bilodeau |
| Cinematography | André Turpin |
| Edited by | Sophie Leblond |
| Music by | Ramachandra Borcar Guy Pelletier |
Production company | Qu4tre par Quatre |
| Distributed by | Film Tonic |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Soft Shell Man (French: Un crabe dans la tête) is a Québécois film, directed by André Turpin released in 2001.
The film was shot September to October 2000 in Aylmer, Quebec and Montreal.[1] The film was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 75th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Synopsis
[edit]Alex, a young photographer, continually seduces. He pleases everyone, without ever having any of his own ideas, passions, or conflicts. His existence is completely empty, dependent on the need to please others. While in Montreal, he has an adventure with a journalist, Marie, who is in the company of his best friend. This friend, Sara, is deaf.
Cast
[edit]- David La Haye : Alex
- Isabelle Blais : Marie
- Emmanuel Bilodeau : Samuel
- Chantal Giroux : Sara
- Pascale Desrochers : Audrey
- Vincent Bilodeau : Directeur de galerie
- Charles Turpin : Armando
- Thai-Hoa Le : Jules
- Sophie Prégent : Simone
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]Soft Shell Man has an approval rating of 100% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 7 reviews, and an average rating of 7/10.[2]
Accolades
[edit]Soft Shell Man was Canada's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not nominated.[3]
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genie Awards | February 7, 2002 | Best Motion Picture | Joseph Hillel and Luc Déry | Nominated | [4] |
| Best Screenplay | André Turpin | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | David La Haye | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | André Turpin | Nominated | |||
| Jutra Awards | February 17, 2002 | Best Film | Luc Déry and Joseph Hillel | Won | [5][6] |
| Best Director | André Turpin | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
| Best Actor | David La Haye | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Emmanuel Bilodeau | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Pascale Desrochers | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | André Turpin | Won | |||
| Best Editing | Sophie Leblond | Won | |||
| Best Sound | Gilles Corbeil, Sylvain Bellemare and Louis Gignac | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Music | Guy Pelletier and Ramachandra Borcar | Won | |||
| Toronto Film Critics Association | December 18, 2002 | Best Canadian Film | Runner-up | [7] |
See also
[edit]
- List of submissions to the 75th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Canadian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
[edit]- ^ Dillon, Mark (September 3, 2001). "Un crabe dans la tete". Playback. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ^ "Soft Shell Man". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Crabe Dans La Tete joins Oscar race for Canada". Screen Daily. November 3, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ Poirier, Agnes (December 12, 2001). "Atanarjuat and War Bride lead Genie race". Screen Daily. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ^ Kelly, Brendan (2002). "'Soft Shell Man' nabs 10 Jutras noms". Variety. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ Hays, Matthew (February 18, 2002). "Turpin's Crabe scoops up seven Jutra awards". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "Past Award Winners". Toronto Film Critics Association. 29 May 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2020.