Continental, a Film Without Guns

Continental, a Film Without Guns (French: Continental, un film sans fusil) is a 2007 Canadian comedy-drama film directed and written by Stéphane Lafleur.

Plot

The lives of four people intertwine after the disappearance of a man who wanders into the forest. A Man wakes up on a bus. Everybody is gone. Night has fallen. He gets off the bus and finds himself at the edge of a forest. Sounds are coming from deep within the woods. The Man enters the forest and disappears into the night.

Recognition

• Won: 2007 Toronto International Film Festival: Best Canadian First Feature Film
• Won: 2007 Whistler Film Festival: Borsos Competition Best Canadian Film
• Official Selection: Venice Film Festival
  • Jutra Awards:
    • Best Motion Picture of the Year (Meilleur Film) - Luc Déry
      Kim McCraw
    • Best Achievement in Directing (Meilleure Réalisation) - Stéphane Lafleur
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Meilleur Acteur de Soutien) - Réal Bossé
    • Best Screenplay (Meilleur Scénario) - Stéphane Lafleur
• Nominee:
  • Genie Award for Best Motion Picture - Luc Déry
    Kim McCraw
  • Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design - André-Line Beauparlant
  • Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Gilbert Sicotte
  • Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Marie-Ginette Guay
  • Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Fanny Mallette
  • Jutra Awards:
    • Best Achievement in Cinematography (Meilleure Direction de la Photographie) - Sara Mishara
    • Best Achievement in Art Direction (Meilleure Direction Artistique) - André-Line Beauparlant
    • Best Achievement in Editing (Meilleure Montage) - Sophie Leblond
    • Best Achievement in Sound (Meilleur Son) - Pierre Bertrand, Sylvain Bellemare and Bernard Gariépy Strobl

References

External links

• Continental, un film sans fusil
• Continental, un film sans fusil at IMDb