| Guardian Angel | |
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 Film poster | |
| French | L'Ange gardien |
| Directed by | Jean-Sébastien Lord |
| Written by | Jean-Sébastien Lord |
| Produced by | Ziad Touma |
| Starring | Guy Nadon Marilyn Castonguay Patrick Hivon Véronique Le Flaguais |
| Cinematography | Geneviève Perron |
| Edited by | Jean-François Bergeron |
| Music by | Ramachandra Borcar |
Production company | Couzin Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Guardian Angel (French: L'Ange gardien) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jean-Sébastien Lord and released in 2014.[1]
The film stars Guy Nadon as Normand, a man who works as a night security guard in an office building. One night he catches Nathalie (Marilyn Castonguay) and Guylain (Patrick Hivon) attempting a robbery; he chases them off, but is surprised when Nathalie returns a few weeks later to request his help because her relationship with Guylain is abusive. Meanwhile, he is attempting to salvage his troubled relationship with his wife Monique (Véronique Le Flaguais).[2] The film was shot in Montreal, primarily in the Mile End.[3]
The film premiered at the Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois in February 2014.[4]
The film received two Prix Jutra nominations at the 17th Jutra Awards, for Best Actor (Nadon) and Best Supporting Actor (Hivon).[5]
References
- ↑ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Ange gardien, L’ – Film de Jean-Sébastien Lord". Films du Québec, February 18, 2014.
- ↑ Brendan Kelly, "Troubled souls alone together in office tower; Flawed Montreal film never delivers on early promise". Montreal Gazette, March 7, 2014.
- ↑ Odile Tremblay, "Jean-Sébastien Lord au bord du gouffre". Le Devoir, March 1, 2014.
- ↑ Brendan Kelly, "Film festival soars over the slump; Homegrown cinema is alive and well, despite box-office downturn". Montreal Gazette, February 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Dolan contre Dolan à la 17e Soirée des Jutra". Ici Radio-Canada, January 26, 2015.
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