THE COVE
A FILM BY CAROLINE MAILLOUX
Short Film – Québec – 2022 – 15 min
Color | French with English subtitles | 1:78 | 5.1
SYNOPSIS
At age 11, Claudia experiences overwhelming events during a day filled with the pleasure of being at the beach. In a sensual and aquatic atmosphere made of walks on the lake, swimming and games between cousins, the succession of small dramas and an unlikely encounter will transform Claudia.
Cast
Jeanne Madore, Viviane Audet, Ludovic Larose, Robin Joël Cool, Anik Vermette
Crew
DIRECTOR : Caroline Mailloux
WRITER : Caroline Mailloux
PRODUCERS : Christine Falco (Les Films Camera Oscura)
CINEMATOGRAPHY : Derek Branscombe
PRODUCTION DESIGN : Patrick Binette
SOUND DESIGN : Luc Bouchard
SOUND MIXING : Olivier Germain
EDITING : Frédéric Leblanc
MUSIC : Philippe Brault
Director's Notes
The Cove was born from the persistent memory of a wild beach, where I used to go swimming as a child, and behind which was hidden a mysterious cove. The dark and deep water of this arm of the lake repelled and attracted me at the same time. The sun hardly broke through the canopy of trees, which muffled the sounds. It was a place where anything could happen.
The story of 11-year-old Claudia, helpless in the face of the adult world, also came to mind as a memory, and that’s how I treated it, but without locking the plot to a specific period. I want to immerse you in your own memories.
To accompany the character’s transformation and to bring to life the sharpness of awakening adolescence, I imbued the film with warmth and sensuality. The senses lazily capture the light and the soft roughness of the sand. The adults’ languor and the innocent games between cousins are wrapped in aquatic sounds. Like a day at the beach.
DIRECTOR’S BIOGRAPHY
Caroline Mailloux has a bachelor’s degree in cinema and directed documentaries before turning to fiction. Her first short films had a successful career in festivals and on television. Her film The Barnhouse (Camera Oscura) won two awards at the Gala des Prix Prends ça court and was selected for Talent tout court in Cannes. Her film The Age of Vanities won the Spira/Vidéo Femmes award at its premiere at Fantasia, 2021. Caroline is now developing her first feature film, Véloroute Movie (Camera Oscura).
FILMOGRAPHY
THE COVE | 2022
THE AGE OF VANITIES | 2021
THE BARNHOUSE | 2014
DEAR GOD | 2011
MOTEL PLUTON | 2009
DEAD END | 2004
DON’T TAKE IT FOR CASH | 2003
URBAN BOMB | 2003
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
Québec en Court — Clermont-Ferrand, 2022
Festival REGARD, 2022
Gala Prends Ça Court!, 2022 *RODEO FX AWARD *Martin Dubreuil Union des Artistes UDA Award – Best Female Performance for Jeanne Madore *SPIRA AWARD
Festifilm de la Beauce, 2022
Filmoramax, 2022
San Diego International Kids’ Film Festival, 2022
Les Percéides, 2022
Off-Courts Trouville, 2022
CINEMANIA, 2022
Cinema on the Bayou, 2023
Rendez-Vous Québec Cinéma (RVQC), 2023