Polytechnique

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7.2/10

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A dramatization of the 1989 Montréal Massacre, during which several female engineering students were murdered by an unstable misogynist.A dramatization of the 1989 Montréal Massacre, during which several female engineering students were murdered by an unstable misogynist.A dramatization of the 1989 Montréal Massacre, during which several female engineering students were murdered by an unstable misogynist.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

19K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 17 wins & 9 nominations

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Sébastien Huberdeau in Polytechnique (2009)

Karine Vanasse and Evelyne Brochu in Polytechnique (2009)

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Trivia
Director Denis Villeneuve was disappointed with his first two movies, Un 32 août sur terre (1998) and Maelström (2000), so he took a nine-year sabbatical as a stay-at-home dad. He vowed to return "when I was ready to make a film I could be proud of", which was Polytechnique (2009).

Quotes
Valérie: If I have a boy, I'll teach him how to love. If I have a girl, I'll tell her the world is hers.

Alternate versions
In addition to the French-Canadian language version, an English language version was also shot (back-to-back).

Connections
Featured in The Hour: Episode #7.83 (2011)

Soundtracks
Tainted Love
Written by Ed Cobb
Performed by Mark Arnell
Embassy Music Corporation
With permission of Music Sales Corporation

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10/10

Best director out there

Denis has got to be my favourite director so while I was waiting to go to the cinema to see dune I decided to search out for this film. This is the true story about a college shooting In 1989. Denis has a way of making you feel for the characters without knowing much about them and knowing what happens to some characters ( the story is told in the eyes of 3 people ) I gotta say it bought tears to my eyes. Such a tragic story told beautifully and obviously my heart goes out to all the victims and their families. Top marks for one of the greatest directors about.

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