UNDERGROUND
A film by Sophie Dupuis
Drama — Canada — 2020 — 97 min
Colour | French
SYNOPSIS
Maxime, a Val-d’Or native in his early twenties, works in an underground mine near his hometown. He’s on a 14 days on 14 days off schedule. He shares his life between his girlfriend with whom he’s patiently trying to father a child and his childhood friend Julien, now disabled following a car accident. One night, there is an explosion underground. Maxime heads underground that night with the firm intention to bring all his colleagues back alive.
CAST
Joakim Robillard, James Hyndman, Guillaume Cyr, Catherine Trudeau, Théodore Pellerin, Jean L’Italien, Mickaël Gouin, Chantal Fontaine, Bruno Marcil
CREW
DIRECTOR : Sophie Dupuis
WRITER: Sophie Dupuis
PRODUCERS : Étienne Hansez (Bravo Charlie)
CINEMATOGRAPHY : Mathieu Laverdière
EDITING : Michel Grou
MUSIC : Gaëtan Gravel, Patrice Dubuc
DISTRIBUTION
Axia Films — axiafilms.com
Available to stream on
Also available on Bell Fibe, Cogeco & Telus
Festivals & Awards
Best Screenplay — Sophie Dupuis
Best Supporting Actor — Théodore Pellerin
Best Cinematography — Mathieu Laverdière
Best Sound — Luc Boudrias, Frédéric Cloutier, Patrice LeBlanc
Best Motion Picture (Nomination)
Best Director (Nomination)
Best Director — Sophie Dupuis
