The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge

The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge
FrenchLa moitié gauche du frigo
Directed byPhilippe Falardeau
Written byPhilippe Falardeau
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJosée Deshaies
Edited bySophie Leblond
Release date
  • 2000 (2000) (Canada)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge (French: La Moitié gauche du frigo) was the first full-length feature film by Canadian film director Philippe Falardeau, released in 2000.[1]

Synopsis

Shot in mockumentary style, the film stars Paul Ahmarani as Christophe and Stéphane Demers as Stéphane, two roommates sharing an apartment in Montreal. Christophe is an unemployed engineer, while Stéphane is a documentary filmmaker who begins filming Christophe's search for work. Christophe increasingly becomes disillusioned with the corporate world and fed up with the relentlessly intrusive nature of Stéphane and his omnipresent camera. Eventually he flees to Vancouver.[2]

Awards

The film won the award for Best Canadian First Feature Film at the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival,[3] as well as the Claude Jutra Award for the best Canadian film by a first-time director at the 21st Genie Awards.[4]

Ahmarani won the Jutra Award for Best Actor at the 3rd Jutra Awards in 2001.[5] Falardeau was also nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay, and Sophie Leblond was nominated for Best Editing.[6]

References

  1. ^ Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 124.
  2. ^ Genevieve Royer, "Mock-doc Frigo is clever work". Montreal Gazette, November 17, 2000.
  3. ^ John McKay, "Crouching Tiger choice of the people: Toronto film fest hands out awards at brunch". Halifax Daily News, September 18, 2000.
  4. ^ "Quebec film Maelstrom wins five Genie Awards". Welland Tribune, January 30, 2001.
  5. ^ John Griffin, "Maelstrom hooks 8 more: Denis Villeneuve's fish fable takes best picture, actress, director". Montreal Gazette, February 26, 2001.
  6. ^ Brendan Kelly, "Film-makers ride new wave to Jutras". Montreal Gazette, February 24, 2001.


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