| The Meteor | |
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| French | Le Météore |
| Directed by | François Delisle |
| Written by | François Delisle |
| Produced by | François Delisle |
| Starring | François Delisle Noémie Godin-Vigneau |
| Cinematography | François Delisle |
| Edited by | François Delisle |
| Music by | François Delisle Suzie Leblanc |
Production company | Films 53/12 |
| Distributed by | Funfilm |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The Meteor (French: Le Météore) is a Canadian dramatic docufiction film, directed by François Delisle and released in 2013.[1] The film centres on the experiences of Pierre, a man who is serving a 14-year prison sentence for manslaughter after accidentally killing a woman while driving under the influence, and his interactions with his mother, his ex-girlfriend Suzanne, a prison guard and a cellmate.[2]
To heighten the sense of Pierre's dislocation and isolation, none of the main characters in the film are voiced by the same actors who appear on screen.[1] Pierre is physically performed by Delisle himself, and voiced by François Papineau; Delisle's real-life mother, Jacqueline Courtemanche, appears as Pierre's mother while the character is voiced by Andrée Lachapelle; Suzanne is portrayed by Noémie Godin-Vigneau and voiced by Dominique Leduc; the prison guard is portrayed by Laurent Lucas and voiced by Stephane Jacques; Pierre's cellmate Max is played by Dany Boudreault, and voiced by Pierre-Luc Lafontaine.[1]
- ^ a b c T'cha Dunlevy, "An intimate portrait of the lives touched by a life behind bars". Montreal Gazette, March 8, 2013.
- ^ T'cha Dunlevy, "Unlocking the emotions of being locked up; Despite never having been to prison, Le Meteore's director-star Francois Delisle weaves a personal film about incarceration". Montreal Gazette, March 8, 2013.