Not Me! (1996)
"Sous-sol" (original title)

Director:

Pierre Gang

Writer:

Pierre Gang

Stars:

Louise Portal, Isabelle Pasco, Richard Moffatt

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Louise Portal	...	Reine
Isabelle Pasco	...	Françoise
Richard Moffatt	...	René
Patrice Godin	...	Roch
Daniel Gadouas	...	Raymond
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Pascale Desrochers	...	Sylvie, 20 ans

Storyline

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

French

Release Date:

May 1996 (France)

Also Known As:

Not Me!

Filming Locations:

Lachine, Québec, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Max Films Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

One of the Best Movies About Children

This is my most favourite coming-of-age movie and my most favourite Canadian movie so far. The story is about the relationship between a boy and his mother. But "what" this movie is all about might not matter much here, because what impresses me the most about "Sous-sol" is "how" it represents its theme. There are many stunning scenes in this movie. I couldn't help feeling very frightened and scared while I was watching it. This powerful and intense movie makes me feel like I know there is a bomb in the building which is going to explode any time soon, but I can't guess at all when it will explode. I can't think of any other movies about children which can give me a great moment of suspense like this one. Though this movie might not be classified as a psychological thriller, for me, this is the best psychological thriller in "emotional" sense of the words. Moreover, because of the ending scene, "Sous-sol" is much more than just the best psychological thriller. When I left the cinema, I felf so uplifted. Though I never did anything like what the boy did in this movie, somehow I feel as if the director has touched and caressed my heart by making this film.