| Red Rooms | |
|---|---|
| French | Les chambres rouges |
| Directed by | Pascal Plante |
| Written by | Pascal Plante |
| Produced by | Dominique Dussault |
| Starring | Juliette Gariépy Laurie Babin Maxwell McCabe-Lokos |
| Cinematography | Vincent Biron |
| Edited by | Jonah Malak |
| Music by | Dominique Plante |
Production company | Nemesis Films |
| Distributed by | Entract Films |
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| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Red Rooms (French: Les chambres rouges) is a 2023 Canadian psychological thriller film, written and directed by Pascal Plante.[1] The film stars Juliette Gariépy as Kelly-Anne, a woman who is fascinated with the criminal trial of serial killer Ludovic Chevalier (Maxwell McCabe-Lokos), and is driven into the dark web world of cybercrime as she becomes obsessed with trying to find the missing video of the death of a 13-year-old girl which would definitively prove Ludovic's guilt or innocence.[2]
The film also stars Laurie Babin as Clémentine, a fellow groupie that Kelly-Anne initially bonds with, as well as Charlotte Aubin, Guy Thauvette, Frédérick De Grandpré, Pierre Chagnon, Elisabeth Locas, Natalie Tannous, Sébastien Beaulac, Rebecca Makonnen, Maxim Martin, Richard Turcotte, Stanley Hilaire and Marie-Gabrielle Ménard in supporting roles.
The film's production was first announced in November 2022.[3]
The film premiered at the 57th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on July 4, 2023,[4] and had its Canadian premiere as the opening film of the 2023 Fantasia Film Festival.[5] It opened commercially on August 11.
Awards
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fantasia Film Festival | 2023 | Best Film | Pascal Plante | Won | [6] |
| Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
| Best Performance | Juliette Gariépy | Won | |||
| Best Score | Dominique Plante | Won | |||
| Prix Iris | December 10, 2023 | Best Film | Dominique Dussault | Nominated | [7] |
| Best Director | Pascal Plante | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Laurie Babin | Won | |||
| Revelation of the Year | Juliette Gariépy | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay | Pascal Plante | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Laura Nhem | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Vincent Biron | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Jonah Malak | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Music | Dominique Plante | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Olivier Calvert, Stéphane Bergeron, Martyne Morin | Nominated | |||
| Best Hairstyling | Nermin Grbic | Nominated | |||
| Best Makeup | Marie Salvado | Nominated | |||
| Best Casting | Marilou Richer | Nominated | |||
| Prix collégial du cinéma québécois | April 5, 2024 | Best Film | Pascal Plante | Pending | [8] |
References
- ↑ Tim Dams, "‘Red Rooms’: first trailer for Pascal Plante’s Karlovy Vary competition thriller". Screen Daily, May 30, 2023.
- ↑ Éric Lavallée, "Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #199. Pascal Plante’s Les chambres rouges". ION Cinema, January 5, 2023.
- ↑ Pierre-Marc Durivage, "Juliette Gariépy et Laurie Babin dans Les chambres rouges". La Presse, November 9, 2022.
- ↑ Bruno Lapointe, "«Les chambres rouges» de Pascal Plante en ouverture du festival Fantasia". Le Journal de Montréal, June 8, 2023.
- ↑ Zac Ntim, "Pascal Plante’s ‘Red Rooms’ And Nicolas Cage Pic ‘Sympathy For The Devil’ Among Titles Set For Fantasia Festival". Deadline Hollywood, June 8, 2023.
- ↑ Erik Pedersen, "Fantasia Film Festival Awards: ‘Red Rooms’ Takes Best Feature & Two Others; ‘Femme’ A Double Winner – Full List". Deadline Hollywood, July 30, 2023.
- ↑ "Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux PRIX IRIS 2023". CTVM, November 14, 2023.
- ↑ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Les finalistes du 13e PCCQ". Films du Québec, January 11, 2024.
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