Maelstrom (2000)
Maelström (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 27min
- Drama
- 15 Sep 2000 (Canada)
- Movie
After plunging her car into a river, a woman encounters a man who helps her come to terms with her life.
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Awards:
- 23 wins & 9 nominations.
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Cast
| Marie-Josée Croze | ... |
Bibiane Champagne
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| Jean-Nicolas Verreault | ... |
Evian
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| Stephanie Morgenstern | ... |
Claire Gunderson
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| Pierre Lebeau | ... |
The Fish (voice)
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Kliment Denchev | ... |
Head-Annstein Karlsen
(as Klimbo)
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| John Dunn-Hill | ... |
Fishmonger
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| Marc Gélinas | ... |
Stranger in Subway
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Bobby Beshro | ... |
Philippe Champagne
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| Marie-France Lambert | ... |
Marie-Jeanne Sirois
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Virginie Dubois | ... |
Sara
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Daniel Turcot | ... |
Infernal fishmonger
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| Luis Oliva | ... |
Fishmonger's employee
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Darrell Lloyd Tucler | ... |
Fishmonger's employee
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Léo Arguello | ... |
Fishmonger's employee
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Martin Boucher | ... |
Driver
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| Vuk Stojanovic | ... |
Thief
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Valentina Blagodatska | ... |
Female thief
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Zhenhu Han | ... |
Mr. Koumsawout (voice)
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| Robin Aubert | ... |
Gas Station Clerk
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| Alexis Bélec | ... |
Boy at party
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Annie De Raîche | ... |
Make-up woman
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| Sylvie Moreau | ... |
Photographer
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Alfonso Valles | ... |
Car wash employee
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Iréne Fossberg | ... |
Norwegian woman in sauna
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Ragnhild Sveistrup | ... |
Norwegian woman in sauna
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| Clermont Jolicoeur | ... |
Jean
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Paul Brian Impéchette | ... |
Vietnamese waiter
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| Richard Fréchette | ... |
Security guard
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| Khanh Hua | ... |
Vietnamese restaurant owner
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Jean Chen | ... |
Vietnamese cook
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| Alejandro Morán | ... |
Miguel
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Belinda Hum | ... |
Bélinda
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Jean Mustaki | ... |
Policeman
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Eric Lehner | ... |
Policeman
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| Raymond Bélisle | ... |
Friend with bad news
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| Jacques Lavallée | ... |
Funeral home employee
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Armand Vachon | ... |
Funeral home old employee
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| Pierre Collin | ... |
Priest
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| Diane St-Jacques | ... |
Funeral home receptionist
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Directed by
| Denis Villeneuve | ||
Written by
| Denis Villeneuve | ... | () |
Produced by
| Roger Frappier | ... | producer |
| Luc Vandal | ... | producer |
Music by
| Pierre Desrochers | ||
Cinematography by
| André Turpin | ||
Editing by
| Richard Comeau | ||
Editorial Department
| Mélanie Carignan | ... | on-line assistant editor |
| Isabelle Malenfant | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Lucie Robitaille | ||
Production Design by
| Sylvain Gingras | ||
Art Direction by
| Sylvain Gingras | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ginette Paré | ||
Costume Design by
| Denis Sperdouklis | ||
Makeup Department
| Djina Caron | ... | key makeup artist |
| Daniel Jacob | ... | makeup artist |
| Adrien Morot | ... | special makeup effects supervisor |
| Daniel Pérez | ... | key hair stylist |
| Hanna Yee | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Simon-Pier Bélanger | ... | unit manager |
| Renée Gosselin | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Claude Dallaire | ... | second assistant director |
| Mireille Goulet | ... | first assistant director |
| Auree Tommi Lepage | ... | third assistant director |
| Henri Normand | ... | additional third assistant director |
Art Department
| Caroline Alder | ... | draughtsman |
| Marie-Soleil Dénommé | ... | assistant decorator |
Sound Department
| Mathieu Beaudin | ... | sound designer / sound effects editor |
| Luc Boudrias | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jo Caron | ... | adr foley recordist (as Jocelyn Caron) |
| Gilles Corbeil | ... | sound |
| Jérôme Décarie | ... | sound effects |
| Louis Gignac | ... | sound |
| Antoine Morin | ... | sound effects editor |
| Guy Pelletier | ... | sound editor |
| Jacques Plante | ... | adr supervisor |
| Jean-François Sauvé | ... | assistant sound effects editor |
| François B. Senneville | ... | sound effects editor |
| Benoit Touchette | ... | sound coordinator |
Special Effects by
| Louis Craig | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Normand Gobeille | ... | special effects technician |
| C.J. Goldman | ... | special effects model maker |
Stunts
| Mike Chute | ... | stunts |
| Stéphane Lefebvre | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sandrine Béchade | ... | assistant camera |
| François Legris | ... | electrician |
| Catherine Tessier | ... | second assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Carol Clement | ... | key dresser (as Carol Clément) |
Music Department
| Geoffrey Mitchell | ... | music recording |
| Guy Pelletier | ... | composer: additional music |
| Benoit Touchette | ... | composer: additional music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Nathalie Bayle | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Steeve Bouchard | ... | production accountant |
| Alain Caporicci | ... | production assistant |
| Ida Durand | ... | production coordinator |
| Sylvie Martin | ... | production secretary |
| Charles Obrul | ... | laboratory liaison |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cosmopol FD (2002) (Russia) (theatrical)
- ID Distribution (2001) (France) (theatrical)
- Odeon Films (2000) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Communications
- Alliance Vivafilm
- Arrow Entertainment (2002) (United States) (subtitled)
- Arrow Features Inc. (United States)
- H264 Distribution (2020) (World-wide) (video) (VoD)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
- Intrigue (special effects)
Other Companies
- Cinepool (grip and lighting equipment)
- Video Assist (24 fps video assist)
- William F. White International (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
On the surface, twenty-five year old Bibiane Champagne has the perfect life. She is the daughter of the famed Flo Fabert. She co-owns a chain of boutiques in Quebec with her brother, Philippe. But Bibi's life is in shambles. She has just had an abortion. And the boutiques are failing because of her incompetence, which is the result of or has led to her substance abuse. It is also the result of the high expectations on her. Bibi's story is told by a fish awaiting decapitation on a butcher's block, the fish as narrator largely because of the singular and accidental encounter she has with fifty-three year old Norwegian fishmonger, Annstein Karlsen. That encounter leads to a further failed decision by Bibi and a meeting with Annstein's son, Evian Karlsen, who does not know the full extent of Bibi and his father's relationship. Bibi's time with Evian may provide some salvation to her crumbling life. Written by Huggo |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,400,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Denis Villeneuve was disappointed with his first two movies, August 32nd on Earth (1998) and Maelstrom (2000), so he took a nine-year sabbatical as a stay-at-home dad. He vowed to return "when I was ready to make a film I could be proud of", which was Polytechnique (2009). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Good Morning Starshine See more » |
| Crazy Credits | There is text at the beginning of the movie in Norwegian: "Vi ber om unnskyldning til alle våre norske venner. Filmen viser et bilde av Norge som er basert på klisjéer. Vi skrev filmmanuset under hypnose. Vi beklager at alt i filmen er oppspinn." It translates as: "We apologize to all our Norwegian friends. The film shows a picture of Norway based on clichés. We wrote the movie script under hypnosis. We regret that everything in the movie is a fabrication." See more » |
| Quotes |
Evian:
He wasn't supposed to be cremated. Funeral home employee: Oh no? Oops! See more » |