Not Me! (French: Sous-sol) is a Canadian drama film, released in 1996.[1] The full-length directorial debut of Pierre Gang,[1] the screenplay had been written by Gang a full 10 years before he was able to make the film.[2] The film was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Plot
It stars Richard Moffatt as René, an 11-year-old boy coming of age in 1967.[3] When his father dies shortly after he accidentally witnesses his parents having sex, he becomes overly protective of his widowed mother Reine (Louise Portal) when she enters a new relationship with Roch (Patrice Godin), while simultaneously having his own sexual awakening when the attractive Françoise (Isabelle Pasco) moves into a neighbouring apartment.[3]
^ ab"From the basement to the top: Sous-Sol wins Quebec director international acclaim". Montreal Gazette, June 1, 1996.
^"Greyson's Lilies leads Genie field: Film with all-male cast gets 14 nominations". The Globe and Mail, October 17, 1996.
^"1996 Genie Award winners". Toronto Star, December 1, 1996.
^"Not coming soon to a theatre near you: Canadians do a good job of making movies, but a lousy job of getting them to the screen. Even films that win international awards can't get a cinematic break." The Globe and Mail, January 18, 1997.
^Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
