I'll End Up in Jail (French: Je finirai en prison) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Alexandre Dostie and released in 2019.[1] The film stars Martine Francke as an unhappy housewife who is attempting to escape her life, when she arrives at the scene of a fatal car accident and is convinced by its perpetrator Jelly (Émile Schneider) to help him try to hide the dead body in the forest.[2]
| I'll End Up in Jail | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| French | Je finirai en prison |
| Directed by | Alexandre Dostie |
| Written by | Alexandre Dostie |
| Produced by | Hany Ouichou |
| Starring | Martine Francke Émile Schneider |
| Cinematography | Vincent Biron |
| Edited by | Stéphane Lafleur |
| Music by | Simon Trottier |
Production company | Art & Essai |
| Distributed by | Travelling Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 23 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film premiered at the Guanajuato International Film Festival in July 2019,[2] and had its Canadian premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] It subsequently screened in competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival,[4] and received an honorable mention in the drama category at the 2020 Aspen Shortsfest.[5]
Awards
editThe film won several awards at Québec Cinéma's Prend ça court! gala in 2020, including a Best Actress award for Francke.[6]
The film received a Prix Iris nomination for Best Live Action Short Film at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards.[7]
References
edit- ^ Natalia Wysocka, "Je finirai à Sundance". Le Devoir, January 30, 2020.
- ^ a b Frédéric Desjardins, "Décor beauceron pour le nouveau court-métrage d’Alexandre Dostie". Beauce Média, October 3, 2019.
- ^ Norman Wilner, "TIFF 2019: 10 must-see Canadian short films". Now, August 27, 2019.
- ^ Maxime Demers, "Je finirai en prison salué à Sundance". Le Journal de Montréal, January 29, 2020.
- ^ Andrew Travers, "Virtual Aspen Shortsfest awards announced". The Aspen Times, April 6, 2020.
- ^ André Ducheshe, "Gala Prends ça court!: la Coupe du court décernée à Goodbye Golovin". La Presse, March 4, 2020.
- ^ "Les femmes brillent aux nominations du Gala Québec Cinéma". Ici Radio-Canada, April 23, 2020.
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