Bad Seeds (2016 film)
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| Les Mauvaises herbes | |
| Directed by | Louis Bélanger |
| Written by | Louis Bélanger Alexis Martin |
| Produced by | Lorraine Dufour Luc Vandal |
| Starring | Alexis Martin Luc Picard Gilles Renaud Emmanuelle Lussier-Martinez |
| Cinematography | Pierre Mignot |
| Edited by | Claude Palardy |
| Music by | Guy Bélanger |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Bad Seeds (French: Les Mauvaises herbes) is a Canadian comedy film, directed by Louis Bélanger and released in 2016.[1]
The film stars Alexis Martin as Jacques, a struggling actor from Montreal who is forced to flee the city because of his unpaid gambling debts to a loan shark (Luc Picard), and ends up a partner with Simon (Gilles Renaud) and Francesca (Emmanuelle Lussier-Martinez) in a marijuana farm.[2]
The film's cast also includes Myriam Côté, Patrick Hivon, Stéphane Jacques, Yves Bélanger, Bénédicte Décary, François Papineau, Sylvio Archambault and Gary Boudreault.
Plot summary
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Cast
- Alexis Martin as Jacques Sauvageau
- Gilles Renaud as Simon Boulerice
- Emmanuelle Lussier Martinez as Francesca
- Mimi Côté as Nancy (as Myriam Côté)
- Gary Boudreault as Deux-temps
- François Papineau as Compte
- Stéphane F. Jacques as Tony (as Stéphane Jacques)
- Sylvio Archambault as Balloune
Accolades
The film garnered four nominations at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017, including Best Motion Picture.[3]
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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| Canadian Screen Awards | 12 March 2017 | Best Motion Picture | Luc Vandal and Lorraine Dufour | Nominated | [4] |
| Best Editing | Claude Palardy | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction / Production Design | André-Line Beauparlant | Nominated | |||
| Best Overall Sound | Marcel Chouinard, Philippe Lavigne, Stéphane Bergeron, Shaun-Nicholas Gallagher and Louis Collin | Nominated | |||
| Prix collégial du cinéma québécois | 2017 | Best Film | Bad Seeds | Nominated | [5] |
| Prix Iris | 4 June 2017 | Best Film | Luc Vandal and Lorraine Dufour | Nominated | [6][7] |
| Best Director | Louis Bélanger | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Louis Bélanger and Alexis Martin | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Emmanuelle Lussier-Martinez | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Luc Picard | Won | |||
| Best Casting | Emanuelle Beaugrand-Champagne and Nathalie Boutrie | Nominated | |||
| Best Music | Guy Bélanger | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Sophie Lefebvre | Nominated | |||
| Public Prize | Louis Bélanger | Nominated |
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