Upset body
Directed by Delphine Le Courtois
| Genre | Fiction |
| Country | Canada |
| Year | 2017 |
| Length | 20 min 30 s |
| Formats | |
| Sound | 5.1 |
| Version | Original French version, English subtitles |
Synopsis
Gabrielle is an young independent woman, master of her own life and choices. But when unexpected news come hurtling into her life, Gabrielle is forced to face difficult questions.
Themes
family relationships, colère, deuil, maternity, mother-daughter relationships, sisters, menopauseBiography
Delphine Le Courtois was born in France and grew up in London. After graduating with a BA from the University of Salford, she pursued her film studies at a film school in Paris. Since graduating, Delphine is working as an assistant director on film sets in Montreal where she now lives. In 2013, she directed the award winning short-film Le plongeon (The Dive). Corps contrarié (Upset Body) is her third short-film.
Cast
Geneviève Boivin Roussy, Michelle Côté, Catherine Larochelle
Team
| Production | Audrey-Ann Dupuis-Pierre (Metafilms) |
| Script | Delphine Le Courtois |
| CINEMATOGRAPHY | Hugo Gendron |
| PRODUCTION DESIGN | Valérie-Jeanne Mathieu |
| EDITING | Catherine Villeminot |
| Sound | François Grenon, Sylvain Bellemare |
| Music | Pierre-Philippe Côté |
Awards
Festival Filministes, Montreal |2018| Official Competition *WINNER AUDIENCE AWARD*
Festivals
Calgary Int. Film Festival, Canada |2017| Official Competition
Salle Pauline Julien, Montreal |2018| Official Screening
Atlanta Film Festival, USA |2018| Official Competition
Flicker Rhode Island Film Festival, USA |2018| Official Competition
Festival international du film de Vebron, France |2018| Official Competition
Muestra de Cine Canada, Colombie |2018| Official Screening