Délivrez-moi (2006)

After serving 10 years for killing her lover Marco, Annie regains custody of her daughter, but the girl wants nothing to do with her. Desperate and haunted by memories of Marco, Annie sinks into growing confusion between past and present. Surprises await when she returns to the island where the murder took place.

Director:

Denis Chouinard

Writers:

Monique Proulx (screenplay), Denis Chouinard (screenplay)

Stars:

Céline Bonnier, Geneviève Bujold, Juliette Gosselin

4 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Céline Bonnier	...	Annie
Geneviève Bujold	...	Irène
Juliette Gosselin	...	Sophie
Patrice Robitaille	...	Ghislain
Pierre-Luc Brillant	...	Marco
Danielle Fichaud	...	Martine
Gregory Hlady	...	Milan
Pierre Collin	...	Monsieur Déry
Nicole Leblanc	...	Madame Bissonnette
Lise Roy	...	Madame La Juge
Zoran Krzisnik	...	Miklav
Marie-Chantal Remarais	...	Dame vestiaire
Sandrine Bisson	...	Vendeuse pet shop
Benoît McGinnis	...	Gars parc #1
Francis La Haye	...	Gars parc #2

Storyline

After serving 10 years for killing her lover Marco, Annie regains custody of her daughter, but the girl wants nothing to do with her. Desperate and haunted by memories of Marco, Annie sinks into growing confusion between past and present. Surprises await when she returns to the island where the murder took place.

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Plot Keywords:

ex convict | island | women's prison | short skirt | interrupted sex | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

French

Release Date:

12 May 2006 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Deliver Me

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 3,473,233 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Coop Vidéo de Montréal, Les Productions 23 Inc.

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Emotionally seizing

There are very few Quebec movies that I like, but this one definitely was worthy. It's a drama, following a ditzy and frivolous mother who tries to build herself a new life after 10 years of prison, in hopes of getting her daughter back. Celine Bonier really shows how great of an actress she is, playing that mother full of sweet innocence, who only wants to do good while all of her life crumbles around her. You can't help but feel sad for her, no matter what terrible thing she has done in the past, and the movie does a great job at keeping a little mystery as to what is the real truth until the ending. Some points remain obscure in regards to the relation between the protagonist and some of the secondary characters, but the movie obviously focuses on the mother/daughter relation, keeping the other characters in background for story continuity. It's an excellent movie regardless, with convincing characters, a realistic tone and an unfolding great in emotions.