Maelström
Maelström is a 2000 Canadian absurdist psychological drama film written and directed by Denis Villeneuve. It stars Marie-Josée Croze as a depressed young businesswoman who becomes romantically involved with the son of a man she killed in a hit-and-run accident. Employing fantasy and comedic elements, Maelström is narrated by a talking fish.
Plot
While being gutted alive by a fishmonger, a dying fish chooses to share a story that took place in Quebec during the autumn of 1999. A 25-year-old businesswoman named Bibiane Champagne, head of three clothing boutiques, has an abortion. She is interviewed by a journalist about her success and being the daughter of a famous person named Flo Fabert. Bibiane claims business is good, but her partner and brother, Philippe, accosts her for numerous failures. She is supported by her friend, Claire, but struggles with drugs and alcohol.
Awards
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| author | Denis Villeneuve |
|---|---|
| award | Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture |
| contentLocation | Montreal |
| director | Denis Villeneuve |
| editor | Richard Comeau |
| genre | drama fantasy |
| keywords | abortion abortion in canada ash baie-comeau burial at sea clothe drive fishmonger flees the scene help hit and run injured kill lofoten manicouagan river meaning of life norwegian canadian plane crash quebec the meaning of life turn |
| musicBy | Pierre Desrochers |
| nomination | International Submission to the Academy Awards |
| producer | Luc Vandal Roger Frappier |
| publisher | Alliance Atlantis |
| recordedAt | Montreal |
| theme | absurdist avant-garde and experimental independent psychological drama romantic drama |