Like the Ones I Used to Know (French: Les grandes claques) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Annie St-Pierre and released in 2021.[1] The film stars Steve Laplante as Denis, a recently divorced father who is struggling with his emotions as he prepares to pick up his kids, including daughter Julie (Lilou Roy-Lanouette), at the home of his former in-laws on Christmas Eve.[2]
| Like the Ones I Used to Know | |
|---|---|
| French | Les grandes claques |
| Directed by | Annie St-Pierre |
| Written by | Daniel I. Schachter Annie St-Pierre |
| Produced by | Fanny Drew Sarah Mannering |
| Starring | Steve Laplante Lilou Roy-Lanouette Larissa Corriveau |
| Cinematography | Étienne Roussy |
| Edited by | Myriam Magassouba |
| Music by | Christophe Lamarche-Ledoux |
Production company | Colonelle Films |
| Distributed by | H264 Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 18 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The cast also includes Larissa Corriveau, Laurent Lemaire, Jérémy Tremblay Boudreau, Alice Charbonneau, Émir Cloutier, Catherine Dumas, Amélie Grenier, Jérémie Jacob, Mingo L'Indien, Marc Larrivée and Gilles Pilon.
The film premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.[3]
Awards
editThe film won the award for Best Canadian Short Film at the 2021 Saguenay International Short Film Festival,[4] and the award for Best Canadian Short Film at the 2021 Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie.[5]
It was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2021.[6]
It was subsequently named to the initial shortlist for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for the 94th Academy Awards,[7] but was not one of the final nominees.
The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards,[8] and won the Prix Iris for Best Live Action Short Film at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards.[9]
References
edit- ^ André Duchesne, "Annie St-Pierre : les douces cruautés nous font avancer". La Presse, January 28, 2021.
- ^ Céline Roustan, "Les grandes claques (Like the Ones I Used to Know)". Short of the Week, December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Les grandes claques, d’Annie St-Pierre, en compétition à Sundance". Ici Radio-Canada, January 28, 2021.
- ^ André Duchesne, "Free Fall et Les grandes claques honorés". La Presse, June 17, 2021.
- ^ "Le jury du 35e FICFA récompense les meilleurs films". Ici Radio-Canada Nouveau-Brunswick, November 18, 2021.
- ^ Norman Wilner, "TIFF announces Canada’s Top Ten films of 2021" Archived 2021-12-06 at the Wayback Machine. Now, December 6, 2021.
- ^ Pete Hammond, "Oscars Shortlists Out: ‘No Time To Die’ And ‘Dune’ Lead Mentions; France’s Palme D’Or Winner Snubbed". Deadline Hollywood, December 21, 2021.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
- ^ Naomie Gelper, "La 24e Gala Québec Cinéma se tient ce soir, voici les lauréats". Métro, June 5, 2022.