Endorphine (film)
{{short description|2015 film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Endorphine
| image = Endorphine2015.jpeg
| caption = French-language poster
| director = André Turpin
| starring = Sophie Nélisse
Mylène Mackay
| producer = Luc Déry
Kim McCraw
| writer = Robert Morin
| music = François Lafontaine
| cinematography = Josée Deshaies
| editing = Sophie Leblond
| distributor = Les Films Séville (Canada)
{{nowrap|Les Films Christal (Worldwide)}}
| released = {{Film date|2015|9|11|TIFF|2016|01|22|Fr. Can.|df=yes}}
| runtime = 84 minutes
| country = Canada
| language = French
}}
Endorphine is a 2015 Canadian drama film directed by André Turpin.{{cite web |url=http://www.micro-scope.ca/en/films/endorphine.html |title=Endorphine |date=9 August 2015 |accessdate=9 August 2015 |work=Micro Scope |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150830014145/http://www.micro-scope.ca/en/films/endorphine.html |archivedate=30 August 2015 }} It was shown in the Vanguard section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. It had a limited release in a few French-Canadian theaters on 22 January 2016,{{cite web |url=http://www.mediafilm.ca/fr/film-fiche.sn?code=01435799681069143 |title=Endorphine |date=9 August 2015 |accessdate=4 February 2016 |work=Media Film}} and was made available for retail purchase on 3 May 2016.
Cast
- Sophie Nélisse as Simone de Koninck (13 years old)
- Mylène Mackay as Simone (25 years old)
- Lise Roy as Simone (60 years old)
- Monia Chokri as Simone's mother
- Stéphane Crête as Simone's father
- Anne-Marie Cadieux as the hypnotherapist
- Guy Thauvette as Mr. Porter
Reception
The film's technical cinematography was praised, but the confusing structure was described as cold and emotionless.{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/endorphine-tiff-review-822098|title='Endorphine': TIFF Review|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=1 February 2016}}{{Cite news|title=Endorphine : l'inconscience dans tous ses états|author=Québecor Média|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cinoche.com/films/endorphine/critiques/index.html|title=ENDORPHINE (2015) - Critiques - Cinoche.com|work=Cinoche.com|accessdate=1 February 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/460868/une-vie-de-reve-s|title=Une vie de rêve(s)|work=Le Devoir|date=23 January 2016 |accessdate=1 February 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/cinema-quebecois/201412/23/01-4830578-endorphine-simone-en-trois-temps.php|title=Endorphine: Simone en trois temps|work=La Presse|date=23 December 2014|accessdate=1 February 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.filmsquebec.com/critique-film-endorphine/|title=[Critique] Endorphine – Glaciale distance|work=Films du Québec|accessdate=1 February 2016}} According to the Toronto International Film Festival, the film "is an intoxicating cinematic puzzle that intertwines the lives of three seemingly unconnected characters."{{Cite web |url=http://tiff.net/festivals/festival15/vanguard/endorphine |title=TIFF.net | Endorphine |access-date=22 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303075438/http://tiff.net/festivals/festival15/vanguard/endorphine |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://endorphine-lefilm.ca}}
- {{IMDb title|4247428|Endorphine}}
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Category:French-language Canadian films
Category:2010s French-language films
Category:Films directed by André Turpin
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