Detour (French: Détour) is a Canadian thriller film, directed by Sylvain Guy and released in 2009.[1] The film stars Luc Picard as Léo Huff, an assistant to a wealthy businesswoman who is travelling to Le Bic, Quebec to attend a meeting on his employer's proposal to build a tourist attraction in Bic National Park. There he meets Lou (Isabelle Guérard), a young woman who needs his help liberating herself from her abusive boyfriend Roch (Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge).[2]
| Detour | |
|---|---|
| French | Détour |
| Directed by | Sylvain Guy |
| Written by | Sylvain Guy |
| Produced by | Marcel Giroux Sam Grana Christian Larouche |
| Starring | Luc Picard Isabelle Guérard Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge |
| Cinematography | Nathalie Moliavko-Visotzky |
| Edited by | Jean-François Bergeron |
| Music by | Jorane |
Production companies | GPA Films Grana Productions |
| Distributed by | Les Films Séville |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film opened commercially on September 18, 2009.[3]
Guérard received a Jutra Award nomination for Best Actress at the 12th Jutra Awards in 2010.[4]
Plot
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Cast
edit- Luc Picard as Léo Huff
- Isabelle Guérard as Lou
- Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge as Roch
- Suzanne Champagne as Maryse Huff
- Sylvie Boucher as Lyne Ventura
- Louison Danis as Mayoress Pauline Courchesne
References
edit- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Détour – Film de Sylvain Guy". Films du Québec, August 18, 2009.
- ^ Brendan Kelly, "Fine actor stays course in chaotic thriller". Montreal Gazette, September 18, 2009.
- ^ Valérie Lessard, "Détour, ou le retour à l'état sauvage". Le Droit, September 18, 2009.
- ^ "Jutra : liste des finalistes". La Presse, February 16, 2010.
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