Soft Shell Man

{{Infobox film

| name = Soft Shell Man

| native_name = {{Infobox name module|fr|Un crabe dans la tête}}

| image = Soft Shell Man film poster.jpg

| caption =

| director = André Turpin

| producer = Luc Déry
Nicole Hilaréguy
Joseph Hillel

| screenplay = André Turpin

| starring = David La Haye
Isabelle Blais
Emmanuel Bilodeau

| music = Ramachandra Borcar
Guy Pelletier

| cinematography = André Turpin

| editing = Sophie Leblond

| studio = Qu4tre par Quatre

| distributor = Film Tonic

| released = {{film date|2001|9|7|TIFF}}

| runtime = 102 minutes

| country = Canada

| language = French

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Soft Shell Man ({{langx|fr|Un crabe dans la tête}}) is a Québécois film, directed by André Turpin released in 2001.

The film was shot September to October 2000 in Aylmer, Quebec and Montreal.{{cite web|url=http://playbackonline.ca/2001/09/03/crabe-20010903/ |title=Un crabe dans la tete|last=Dillon |first=Mark|work=Playback |date=September 3, 2001|access-date=September 30, 2019}} The film was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 75th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Synopsis

Alex, a young photographer, continually seduces. He pleases everyone, without ever having any of his own ideas, passions, or conflicts. His existence is completely empty, dependent on the need to please others. While in Montreal, he has an adventure with a journalist, Marie, who is in the company of his best friend. This friend, Sara, is deaf.

Cast

{{castlist|

David La Haye : Alex
Isabelle Blais : Marie
Emmanuel Bilodeau : Samuel
Chantal Giroux : Sara
Pascale Desrochers : Audrey
Vincent Bilodeau : Directeur de galerie
Charles Turpin : Armando
Thai-Hoa Le : Jules
Sophie Prégent : Simone

}}

Reception

=Critical response=

Soft Shell Man has an approval rating of 100% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 7 reviews, and an average rating of 7/10.{{cite web | url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/un-crabe-dans-la-tete-soft-shell-man | title=Soft Shell Man | website=Rotten Tomatoes }}

=Accolades=

Soft Shell Man was Canada's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not nominated.{{cite web |url=https://www.screendaily.com/crabe-dans-la-tete-joins-oscar-race-for-canada/4011049.article |title=Crabe Dans La Tete joins Oscar race for Canada |work=Screen Daily |date=November 3, 2002 |access-date=September 18, 2018}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
scope="col"\| Award ! scope="col"\| Date of ceremony ! scope="col"\| Category ! scope="col"\| Recipient(s) ! scope="col"\| Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable"\| {{Abbr\|Ref(s)\|Reference(s)}}
scope="row" rowspan=4\| Genie Awards \| rowspan="4" \| February 7, 2002 \| Best Motion Picture \| Joseph Hillel and Luc Déry \| {{nom}} \| rowspan="4" \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.screendaily.com/atanarjuat-and-war-bride-lead-genie-race/407774.article \|title=Atanarjuat and War Bride lead Genie race \|last=Poirier \|first=Agnes \|work=Screen Daily \|date=December 12, 2001 \|access-date=September 30, 2019}}
Best Screenplay \| André Turpin \| {{nom}}
Best Actor \| David La Haye \| {{nom}}
Best Cinematography \| André Turpin \| {{nom}}
scope="row" rowspan=10\| Jutra Awards \| rowspan="10" \| February 17, 2002 \| Best Film \| Luc Déry and Joseph Hillel \| {{won}} \| rowspan="10" \|{{cite web\|url=https://variety.com/2002/film/awards/soft-shell-man-nabs-10-jutras-noms-1117859031/amp/ \|title='Soft Shell Man' nabs 10 Jutras noms \|last=Kelly \|first=Brendan \|work=Variety \|date=2002 \|access-date=May 10, 2017}}{{cite web \|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/turpins-crabe-scoops-up-seven-jutra-awards/article1021533/ \|title=Turpin's Crabe scoops up seven Jutra awards \|last=Hays \|first=Matthew \|work=The Globe and Mail \|date=February 18, 2002 \|access-date=May 10, 2017}}
Best Director \| rowspan="2" \| André Turpin \| {{won}}
Best Screenplay \| {{won}}
Best Actor \| David La Haye \| {{nom}}
Best Supporting Actor \| Emmanuel Bilodeau \| {{won}}
Best Supporting Actress \| Pascale Desrochers \| {{nom}}
Best Cinematography \| André Turpin \| {{won}}
Best Editing \| Sophie Leblond \| {{won}}
Best Sound \| Gilles Corbeil, Sylvain Bellemare and Louis Gignac \| {{nom}}
Best Original Music \| Guy Pelletier and Ramachandra Borcar \| {{won}}
scope="row"\| Toronto Film Critics Association \| rowspan="1" \| December 18, 2002 \| Best Canadian Film ! \| {{draw\|Runner-up}} \|rowspan=1\| {{cite web\|url=https://torontofilmcritics.com/past-award-winners/ \|title=Past Award Winners \|date=29 May 2014 \|publisher=Toronto Film Critics Association \|access-date=July 10, 2020}}

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scope="col"| Award

! scope="col"| Date of ceremony

! scope="col"| Category

! scope="col"| Recipient(s)

! scope="col"| Result

! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}

scope="row" rowspan=4| Genie Awards

| rowspan="4" | February 7, 2002

| Best Motion Picture

| Joseph Hillel and Luc Déry

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="4" | {{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/atanarjuat-and-war-bride-lead-genie-race/407774.article |title=Atanarjuat and War Bride lead Genie race |last=Poirier |first=Agnes |work=Screen Daily |date=December 12, 2001 |access-date=September 30, 2019}}

| {{nom}}

| {{nom}}

| André Turpin

| {{nom}}

scope="row" rowspan=10| Jutra Awards

| rowspan="10" | February 17, 2002

| Best Film

| Luc Déry and Joseph Hillel

| {{won}}

| rowspan="10" |{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2002/film/awards/soft-shell-man-nabs-10-jutras-noms-1117859031/amp/ |title='Soft Shell Man' nabs 10 Jutras noms |last=Kelly |first=Brendan |work=Variety |date=2002 |access-date=May 10, 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/turpins-crabe-scoops-up-seven-jutra-awards/article1021533/ |title=Turpin's Crabe scoops up seven Jutra awards |last=Hays |first=Matthew |work=The Globe and Mail |date=February 18, 2002 |access-date=May 10, 2017}}

Best Director

| rowspan="2" | André Turpin

| {{won}}

Best Screenplay

| {{won}}

Best Actor

| David La Haye

| {{nom}}

Best Supporting Actor

| Emmanuel Bilodeau

| {{won}}

Best Supporting Actress

| Pascale Desrochers

| {{nom}}

Best Cinematography

| André Turpin

| {{won}}

Best Editing

| Sophie Leblond

| {{won}}

Best Sound

| Gilles Corbeil, Sylvain Bellemare and Louis Gignac

| {{nom}}

Best Original Music

| Guy Pelletier and Ramachandra Borcar

| {{won}}

scope="row"| Toronto Film Critics Association

| rowspan="1" | December 18, 2002

| Best Canadian Film

| {{draw|Runner-up}}

|rowspan=1| {{cite web|url=https://torontofilmcritics.com/past-award-winners/ |title=Past Award Winners |date=29 May 2014 |publisher=Toronto Film Critics Association |access-date=July 10, 2020}}