Polytechnique

Polytechnique

2009 · 77 min · FR · NR · 7.1 (723 votes)
Dir. Denis Villeneuve · Starring Maxim Gaudette, Sébastien Huberdeau, Karine Vanasse, Evelyne Brochu, Martin Watier, Johanne-Marie Tremblay · Music Benoît Charest
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A dramatization of the École Polytechnique massacre in Montreal, on December 9, 1989, where 14 female engineering students were murdered (and 13 were wounded) by a 25 year old psychotic misogynist armed with a semi-automatic weapon.

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This film is a stark, harrowing experience, unflinchingly depicting a real-life tragedy. It's a deeply sobering and intense watch, filled with raw emotion and a sense of profound loss. The atmosphere is heavy with dread and sorrow, demanding quiet contemplation on themes of violence and remembrance.

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