Tom at the Farm (2013)

A grieving man meets his lover's family, who were not aware of their son's sexual orientation.

Director:

Xavier Dolan

Writers:

Xavier Dolan (screenplay), Michel Marc Bouchard (screenplay)

Stars:

Xavier Dolan, Pierre-Yves Cardinal, Lise Roy

9 wins & 28 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Xavier Dolan	...	Tom
Pierre-Yves Cardinal	...	Francis
Lise Roy	...	Agathe
Evelyne Brochu	...	Sarah
Manuel Tadros	...	Bar Owner
Jacques Lavallée	...	Priest
Anne Caron	...	Doctor
Olivier Morin	...	Paul
Johanne Léveillé	...	Service Station Employee
Mathieu Roy	...	Man at Convenience Store

Storyline

The story of Tom, who is in the grip of grief and depression following the death of his lover. When he meets the family of the deceased, it is revealed the mother was not aware of her son's sexual orientation, or his relationship with Tom either, for that matter.

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Plot Keywords:

farm | loss of loved one | snorting cocaine | carrying a dead calf | psycho | 

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Taglines:

What you don't know WILL hurt you.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the first film that Xavier Dolan didn't write on his own.

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Quotes

Francis: Next time you run off, try to go for the soy bean field. It's October & the corn cuts like a knife.

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Connections

Featured in The Art of Directing: Xavier Dolan (2017)

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Soundtracks

Diferente
Written and composed by Philippe Cohen-Solal, Christoph H. Müller and Eduardo Makaroff
Performed by Gotan Project
(from 2006 album "Lunatico")
Published by Kobalt Music Publishing America Inc.
With the Authorization of XL Recordings

User Reviews

Dolan mark

more than good/bad work, it is a film by Xavier Dolan. and that fact reflects talent and ambition but seems be only beginning. a dark, almost confuse film who has as support the common points with another films from same genre. a remarkable performance - Lise Roy -, interesting music , well dialogs. but without roots for characters intentions or actions. and that fact does entire story in deep fog. at final,beautiful film, nice images, interesting cinematography. and after the applause for Xavier Dolan - as director and actor, the taste of experiment. good homework but not really enough. the themes are the good thing. the atmosphere - in same measure. but, at the second view, it could seem a form of waist of spices. it is not a problem - it is only a Xavier Dolan film. the colors, the message, the search. each personal in high measure.

Details

Official Sites:

Diaphana Films [France] Official Facebook

Country:

France Canada

Language:

French

Release Date:

14 August 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tom at the Farm

Filming Locations:

Québec, Canada

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$687,505

Company Credits

Production Co:

MK2 Productions, Sons of Manual, Arte France Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1