La turbulence des fluides (2002)

A seismologist investigates the mysterious cessation of the tides near her Quebec home town.

Director:

Manon Briand

Writer:

Manon Briand

Stars:

Pascale Bussières, Julie Gayet, Jean-Nicolas Verreault

2 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pascale Bussières	...	Alice Bradley
Julie Gayet	...	Catherine Rolland
Jean-Nicolas Verreault	...	Marc Vandal
Geneviève Bujold	...	Colette Lasalle
Norman Helms	...	Michel
Vincent Bilodeau	...	Simon Deslandes
Gabriel Arcand	...	L'éditeur
Jean-Pierre Ronfard	...	Hanspeter
Stephen Chang	...	Hijikata
Peter Kosaka	...	Mori
Tsuyu Shimizu	...	Yoko
Luc Proulx	...	Réal
Ji-yan Seguin	...	Camille
Denise Dubois	...	Madame Guillet
Suzanne Garceau	...	Soeur Berthe

Storyline

Seismologist Alice Bradley is despatched to her home town of Baie-Comeau, Quebec, to investigate why the tides have stopped flowing there. She is reunited with an old college friend, reporter Catherine Rolland, and meets roguish pilot Marc Vandal. It soon becomes apparent that the problems with the tide coincided with a variety of odd behaviour amongst the Baie-Comeau residents, and Alice gradually realises that the solution to the mystery may be stranger than she ever anticipated.

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Plot Keywords:

dead wife | earthquake | lesbian | ocean | airplane accident

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Romance

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Details

Country:

Canada France

Language:

French English Japanese

Release Date:

11 December 2002 (France)

Also Known As:

Chaos and Desire

Filming Locations:

Baie-Comeau, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

€7,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Max Films Productions, EuropaCorp

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min 112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Helicopter rotor visible in the top left corner of the screen in one shot of Marc's plane flying over the forest, towards the beginning of the movie.

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Connections

Featured in Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004)

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Soundtracks

"Lovely Head"
Written by Goldfrapp
Performed by Goldfrapp

User Reviews

I love this movie.

A beautiful, thought-provoking and sexy film about what happens when a seismologist returns to her home town to investigate the mysterious cessation of the tide.

This movie surprised and intrigued me. I never knew where it was going, but I was satisfied by where it took me. The opening sequence alone (set in Tokyo) was worth the price of admission. Funny and tragic at the same moment.

I can see why Pascal Bussiere is a star in Quebec. She brings us into her story even as her character holds the world at arm's length. When she began to feel the effects of the tidal disturbance, I felt them too.

I found director Manon Briand articulate and charming when she came to the Vancouver International Film Festival, but by then I had already seen and fallen in love with her movie.

This one is definitely worth watching.