Camion
2012 film
Camion is a 2012 Canadian drama film directed by Rafaël Ouellet. The film centres on a truck driver who is suffering from severe depression after a woman kills herself by crashing her car into his truck; although he was not at fault, the incident has left him suicidal, resulting in the mending of his strained relationships with his sons Sam (Patrice Dubois) and Alain (Stéphane Breton) after he reaches out to them for help.
01Cast
- Julien Poulin as Germain
- Patrice Dubois as Samuel
- Maude Giguère as Manu
- Jacob Tierney as Jacob
- Stéphane Breton as Alain
- Noémie Godin-Vigneau as Rebecca
- Cindy Sampson as Jade
02Release
The film was first released at the 47th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Crystal Globe, won the Award of the Ecumenical Jury and the Best Director Award for Ouellet.
03Awards
The film received eight Jutra Award nominations at the 15th Jutra Awards in 2013, winning two.
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jutra Awards | 17 March 2013 | Best Film | Marc Daigle | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Rafaël Ouellet | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Best Actor | Julien Poulin | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Geneviève Perron | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Rafaël Ouellet | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Music | Viviane Audet, Robin-Joël Cool, Éric West-Millette | Won | |||
| Most Successful Film Outside Quebec | Rafaël Ouellet | Nominated | |||
| Prix collégial du cinéma québécois | 2013 | Best Film | Camion | Nominated |
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