I'll End Up in Jail | |
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French | Je finirai en prison |
Directed by | Alexandre Dostie |
Written by | Alexandre Dostie |
Produced by | Hany Ouichou |
Starring | Martine Francke Émile Schneider |
Cinematography | Vincent Biron |
Edited by | Stéphane Lafleur |
Music by | Simon Trottier |
Production company | Art & Essai |
Distributed by | Travelling Distribution |
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Running time | 23 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
I'll End Up in Jail ( French: Je finirai en prison) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Alexandre Dostie and released in 2019. [1] The film stars Martine Francke as an unhappy housewife who is attempting to escape her life, when she arrives at the scene of a fatal car accident and is convinced by its perpetrator Jelly ( Émile Schneider) to help him try to hide the dead body in the forest. [2]
The film premiered at the Guanajuato International Film Festival in July 2019, [2] and had its Canadian premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. [3] It subsequently screened in competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, [4] and received an honorable mention in the drama category at the 2020 Aspen Shortsfest. [5]
The film won several awards at Québec Cinéma's Prend ça court! gala in 2020, including a Best Actress award for Francke. [6]
The film received a Prix Iris nomination for Best Live Action Short Film at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards. [7]
I'll End Up in Jail | |
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![]() Film poster | |
French | Je finirai en prison |
Directed by | Alexandre Dostie |
Written by | Alexandre Dostie |
Produced by | Hany Ouichou |
Starring | Martine Francke Émile Schneider |
Cinematography | Vincent Biron |
Edited by | Stéphane Lafleur |
Music by | Simon Trottier |
Production company | Art & Essai |
Distributed by | Travelling Distribution |
Release date |
|
Running time | 23 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
I'll End Up in Jail ( French: Je finirai en prison) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Alexandre Dostie and released in 2019. [1] The film stars Martine Francke as an unhappy housewife who is attempting to escape her life, when she arrives at the scene of a fatal car accident and is convinced by its perpetrator Jelly ( Émile Schneider) to help him try to hide the dead body in the forest. [2]
The film premiered at the Guanajuato International Film Festival in July 2019, [2] and had its Canadian premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. [3] It subsequently screened in competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, [4] and received an honorable mention in the drama category at the 2020 Aspen Shortsfest. [5]
The film won several awards at Québec Cinéma's Prend ça court! gala in 2020, including a Best Actress award for Francke. [6]
The film received a Prix Iris nomination for Best Live Action Short Film at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards. [7]