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After plunging her car into a river, a woman encounters a man who helps her come to terms with her life.After plunging her car into a river, a woman encounters a man who helps her come to terms with her life.After plunging her car into a river, a woman encounters a man who helps her come to terms with her life.
- Awards
- 23 wins & 9 nominations total
Pierre Lebeau
- The Fish
- (voice)
Kliment Denchev
- Head-Annstein Karlsen
- (as Klimbo)
Zhenhu Han
- Mr. Koumsawout
- (voice)
- (as Hu Han Zhen)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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- TriviaDirector Denis Villeneuve was disappointed with his first two movies, August 32nd on Earth (1998) and Maelstrom (2000), so he took a nine-year sabbatical as a stay-at-home dad. He vowed to return "when I was ready to make a film I could be proud of", which was Polytechnique (2009).
- Quotes
Evian: He wasn't supposed to be cremated.
Funeral home employee: Oh no? Oops!
- Crazy creditsThere is text at the beginning of the movie in Norwegian: "Vi ber om unnskyldning til alle våre norske venner. Filmen viser et bilde av Norge som er basert på klisjéer. Vi skrev filmmanuset under hypnose. Vi beklager at alt i filmen er oppspinn."
It translates as: "We apologize to all our Norwegian friends. The film shows a picture of Norway based on clichés. We wrote the movie script under hypnosis. We regret that everything in the movie is a fabrication."
- SoundtracksGood Morning Starshine
from "Hair"
Written by Galt MacDermot, James Rado and Gerome Ragni
Performed by Lynn Kellogg and Melba Moore
Featured review
Excellent first major independent feature from Villeneuve and it demonstrates real, intelligent, talent. The lead actress, Marie-Josée Croze, is perfect in her role, I wouldn't want it any other way. This is one of those films I wish I could have been creatively involved in in any way because just being a part of it is a special thing. It's a special indie film from the grand year 2000. This is a film for serious viewers with deeper interests in film. I wouldn't recommend to someone just because they say they love Villeneuve's Prisoners. I would recommend it to someone who is really into film.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Maelström
- Filming locations
- Manic 5 dam, Québec, Canada(where Evlan is first seen in a diving suit.)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $3,400,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $254,380
- Gross worldwide
- $254,832
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