Un crabe dans la tête
Fiction \ Drama - 102 min
“Un crabe dans la tête proves to be... a very representative work of emerging Quebec cinema in the early 2000s.”
Un crabe dans la tête is the second feature film directed by André Turpin. A major critical and commercial success in 2001, Un crabe dans la tête won seven Jutra Awards: Best Film; Best Director; Best Screenplay; Best Art Direction; Best Cinematography; Best Editing; Best Supporting Actor; and Best Music. The film also won awards at several international festivals.
Un crabe dans la tête is a meticulous film, technically flawless and very attentive in its portrayal of the society around it.
Production : Qu4tre by Quatre Films, Joseph Hillel, Luc Déry, Nicole Hilaréguy
Directed by: André Turpin
Image: André Turpin
Editing: Sophie Leblond
Sound: Gilles Corbeil
Music: Ramachandra Borcar, Jean Leloup
With David la Haye, Isabelle Blais, Emmanuel Bilodeau, Chantal Giroux, Pascale Desrochers, Vincent Bilodeau and Charles Turpin.
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Awards and official selections at festivals.
Genie Award 2002 (Best Motion Picture, Best Achievement in Cinematography, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Best Screenplay)
Prix Jutra 2002 (Meilleur Acteur, Meilleure Actrice de Soutien, Meilleur Acteur de Soutien, Meilleur Scénario, Meilleur Son, Meilleur montage image, Meilleure Direction photo, Meilleure musique, Meilleure réalisation et Meilleur Film)
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2002
Best Canadian Film