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Fauve (2018)

| Short, Drama | 15 August 2020 (Netherlands)
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Set in a surface mine, two boys sink into a seemingly innocent power game with Mother Nature as the sole observer.

Director:

Jeremy Comte (as Jérémy Comte)

Writer:

Jeremy Comte (as Jérémy Comte)

Stars:

Félix Grenier, Alexandre Perreault, Louise Bombardier
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Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 28 wins & 10 nominations. See more awards »

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Félix Grenier ... Tyler (as Felix Grenier)
Alexandre Perreault ... Benjamin
Louise Bombardier ... The Woman
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14 May 2020 | by yusufpiskin – See all my reviews

Very well made short with some great performances by the child actors! Despite the tragic content I couldn't stop thinking about how as a child I was terrified by quicksand and how I never encountered it in my entire life.
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Canada

Language:

French

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15 August 2020 (Netherlands) See more »

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Filming Locations:

Thetford Mines, Québec, Canada

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