Familiar Grounds

2011 film

Familiar Grounds

Film poster

French| En terrains connus
Directed by| Stéphane Lafleur
Written by| Stéphane Lafleur
Produced by| Luc Déry
Kim McCraw
Starring| Francis La Haye
Cinematography| Sara Mishara
Edited by| Sophie Leblond

Release date

* 18 February 2011 (2011-02-18)

Running time

| 90 minutes
Country| Canada
Language| French

Familiar Grounds (French: En terrains connus) is a 2011 Canadian drama film directed by Stéphane Lafleur.[1] The film centres on Benoit (Francis La Haye) and Maryse (Fanny Mallette), a brother and sister who embark on a road trip to their family cottage to retrieve a trailer, only to find their lives impacted by the strange prophecies of a salesman (Denis Houle) who claims to be a time-traveller from the future.[2]

## Cast

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* Francis La Haye as Benoit
* Fanny Mallette as Maryse
* Michel Daigle as André
* Sylvain Marcel as Alain
* Denis Houle as L'Homme du futur
* Suzanne Lemoine as Nathalie

## Critical response

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Robert Bell of Exclaim! wrote that "even though very little happens, there is something consistently and strangely compelling about Lafleur's sophomore effort. It has to do, in part, with his understanding and perspective of the simple life, as well as his slyly comic framing and intriguing directorial style, which speaks of great things to come."[3]

## Awards

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The film was the winner of the inaugural Prix collégial du cinéma québécois in 2012.[4]

Sylvain Bellemare, Pierre Bertrand and Bernard Gariépy Strobl received a Jutra Award nomination for Best Sound at the 14th Jutra Awards in 2012.

## References

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1. ^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 84\. ISBN 978-1908215017.
2. ^ "Familiar Grounds: a small movie with not much to say". toronto.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
3. ^ Robert Bell, "Familiar Grounds, Stéphane Lafleur". Exclaim!, October 2, 2011.
4. ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "En terrains connus: premier Prix collégial du cinéma québécois". Films du Québec, March 13, 2012.

## External links

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* Familiar Grounds at IMDb

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