Polytechnique

2009 · 77 min · FR · NR · 7.2 (554 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 Montreal Massacre of 1989 where several female engineering students were murdered by an unstable misogynist.

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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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