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Léolo

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Léolo, movie, image,

107 minutes – Drama, Fantasy
Language: French
Release date: January 21, 2009
DVD release date: July 2, 2013
Canadian distributor: Alliance Vivafilm

Told from LĂ©olo’s point of view, this film, set in MontrĂ©al, explores the title character`s attempt to deal with a family seemingly gone mad. It is as if he is the only sane person on the screen. His brother, for example, responds to being beaten up by becoming almost addicted to growth hormone in an attempt to gain some muscle and his grand dad brings in half-naked girls to bite off his toenails. He also, in a brutal rage, nearly kills LĂ©olo. It is natural in life, as in this movie, that people in these situations retreat into themselves and LĂ©olo builds a fantasy world he can escape into. But, even here there is a surreal mayhem captured and created by director, Jean Claude Lauzon. Ultimately, of course, the line between fantasy and reality weakens and Leolo tries to murder his grandfather.

Léolo won a Genie Award for Best Original Screenplay, and Lauzon was named Best Director at the International Fantasy Film Festival. Singer Ginette Reno made her acting debut in this film.

Léolo, movie, poster

Crew:

Producer:

Aimée Danis
Lyse Lafontaine

Executive Producer:

Robert Lantos
Claudette Viau

Co-Producer:

Jean-François Lepetit

Associate Producer:

Doris Girard

Director:

Jean-Claude Lauzon

Screenwriter:

Jean-Claude Lauzon

Cinematographer:

Guy Dufaux

Editor:

Michel Arcand

Cast: Roles:

Maxime Collin
Francis St-Onge
Ginette Reno
Roland Blouin
Julien Guiomar
Gilbert Sicotte
Pierre Bourgault
Andrée Lachapelle
Denys Arcand
Giuditta De Vecchio
Germain Houde
Yves Montmarquette
Lorne Brass
Marie-Hélène Montpetit
Jacques Marcotte
Karen Murphy
Luc Proulx
Aron Tager

Léolo
Léolo, age 6
Mother
Father
Grandfather
Narrator
Word Tamer
Psychiatrist
Director
Bianca
Teacher
Fernand
Fernand`s enemy
Nanette
Fisher

Fisher
Fishmonger