The Great Darkened Days (French: La grande noirceur) is a 2018 Canadian drama film, directed by Maxime Giroux.[1] Set during World War II, the film centres on Philippe (Martin Dubreuil), a draft dodger from Quebec who is living as a drifter and Charlie Chaplin impersonator in the United States.[1] Despite its setting, however, the film makes use of some deliberate anachronisms, including a scene where R.E.M.'s contemporary song "Everybody Hurts" plays on the radio.[2]

The film's cast also includes Sarah Gadon, Cody Fern, Luzer Twersky, Romain Duris, Reda Kateb and Lise Roy.

The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Canadian Screen Awards 31 March 2019 Best Motion Picture Sylvain Corbeil, Nancy Grant Nominated [4]
Best Director Maxime Giroux Nominated
Best Actor Martin Dubreuil Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Sarah Gadon Won
Best Cinematography Sara Mishara Won
Best Art Direction/Production Design Patricia McNeil Won
Best Costume Design Won
Best Sound Editing Frédéric Cloutier Won
Prix Iris 2 June 2019 Best Film Sylvain Corbeil, Nancy Grant Nominated [5][6]
Best Director Maxime Giroux Nominated
Best Art Direction Sylvain Dion, Patricia McNeil Nominated
Best Cinematography Sara Mishara Won
Best Sound Luc Boudrias, Frédéric Cloutier, Stephen De Oliveira Nominated
Best Editing Mathieu Bouchard-Malo Nominated
Best Music Olivier Alary Nominated
Best Costumes Patricia McNeil Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b "Dolan à la tête de la cohorte québécoise au TIFF". Le Devoir. August 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "The Great Darkened Days is an expansive and expensive movie". Cult MTL. January 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "TIFF 2018: Rob Stewart, Denys Arcand, Jennifer Baichwal films among Canadian titles". Now. August 1, 2018.
  4. ^ Barry Hertz, "2019 Canadian Screen Awards lean toward Quebec and the obscure, and thank goodness for that". The Globe and Mail, February 7, 2019.
  5. ^ "Gala Québec Cinéma : 1991 de Ricardo Trogi mène la course avec 16 nominations". Radio-Canada (in French). 11 April 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  6. ^ Marc-Andre Lussier (2 June 2019). "Gala Québec Cinéma: 1991 sacré meilleur film de l'année". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 2 June 2019.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Darkened_Days
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