Family First (film)

Family First
Film poster
Directed by Sophie Dupuis
Produced by Etienne Hansez
Written by Sophie Dupuis
Starring Jean-Simon Leduc
Théodore Pellerin
Maude Guérin
Claude Laberge
Music by Dead Obies
Release date
  • 9 March 2018 (2018-03-09)[1]
Country Canada
Language French
Budget $1.5 million[2]

Family First (French: Chien de garde) is a 2018 Canadian crime film directed by Sophie Dupuis. The film premiered at the Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois.[1] It is about a family in Verdun, Montreal, Quebec, including the protagonist JP (Jean-Simon Leduc), whose uncle Dany (Paul Ahmarani) leads a drug cartel. It was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards.[3]

Production

Family First was Dupuis' first feature film, with a total budget of $1.5 million.[2] She received a $500,000 grant from the Cultural Enterprise Development Corporation for production.[1] After a location scout in Montreal, Dupuis stated: "I chose Verdun because I didn't want to go over territory that was already so well-worn. I discovered Verdun when we were scouting. It was really born out of this desire to place this family in a village within a city".[4]

Reception

For La Presse, Marc-André Lussier awarded Family First four stars, calling it a rare great debut for a Quebec director, proclaiming "Wow!"[5] Le Soleil's Éric Moreault assessed the film as a poignant exploration of the dysfunctional family, citing Dupuis' direction and Théodore Pellerin's performance.[6] Le Devoir critic Odile Tremblay cited Pellerin and Maude Guérin for their acting.[7]

Accolades

Family First received several nominations at the Prix Iris, including for Best Film.[8]

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Prix Iris 3 June 2018 Best Film Etienne Hansez Nominated [9][10][11]
Best Director Sophie Dupuis Nominated
Best Screenplay Nominated
Best Actor Jean-Simon Leduc Nominated
Best Actress Maude Guérin Won
Best Editing Dominique Fortin Won
Best Original Music Dead Obies Nominated
Revelation of the Year Théodore Pellerin Won

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Chien de garde, le premier film de Sophie Dupuis, en clôture des RVQC". Radio-Canada. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 Lévesque, Francois (3 March 2018). "La quête viscérale de Sophie Dupuis". Le Devoir. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  3. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (19 September 2018). "Oscars: Canada Selects 'Watch Dog' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  4. ↑ Rose, Alex (March 2018). "Chien de garde is a gripping Montreal crime story". Cult MTL. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  5. ↑ Lussier, Marc-André (9 March 2018). "Chien de garde: wow! ****". La Presse. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  6. ↑ Moreault, Éric (8 March 2018). "Chien de garde: bombe à retardement ***1/2". Le Soleil. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  7. ↑ Tremblay, Odile (10 March 2018). "«Chien de garde»: famille, je vous hais!". Le Devoir. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  8. ↑ Duchesne, Andre (10 April 2018). "Iris: Le problème d'infiltration et Hochelaga en tête des nominations". La Presse. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "FINALISTES GALA 2018". Prix Iris. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  10. ↑ Pradier, Samuel (29 May 2018). "Gala Artisans Québec Cinéma: cinq Iris pour «Les affamés»". Le Journal de Montreal. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "Les affamés et Robin Aubert triomphent au Gala Québec Cinéma". Radio-Canada. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
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