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Underground

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Maxime, a Val-d'Or native in his early twenties, works in an underground mine near his hometown. He's on a 14 days on 14 days off schedule. He shares his life between his girlfriend with whom he's patiently trying to father a child and his childhood friend Julien, now disabled following a car accident caused by Maxime a year before. Since then, guilt eats him slowly as he intends to redeem himself, only to find Mario, Julien's father, on his path, slowing the process down. The father, who works at the mine with him, still holds a grudge for his role in the accident. One night, there is an explosion underground. Maxime heads underground that night with the firm intention to bring all his colleagues back alive. Through the daily life of these mine workers, Souterrain puts forward the contrast between the harshness of the setting of underground mines and the great humanity who work there.

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Cath Clarke Guardian Depuis is brilliant on the dynamics in men's relationships. Rated: 3/5 Aug 17, 2021 Full Review Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall Dupius uses a remarkably intimate filmmaking style that allows the actors to subtly infuse scenes with the inner thoughts and feelings of characters who are at a point of crisis. Rated: 4/5 Aug 26, 2021 Full Review Alex Heeney Seventh Row With a more realistic premise, [writer-director Sophie] Dupuis's knack with actors and for navigating how men perform masculinity - and are hindered by it - is on full display here. Apr 28, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jose N R It did not get old. It is timeless. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/28/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Maxime, a Val-d'Or native in his early twenties, works in an underground mine near his hometown. He's on a 14 days on 14 days off schedule. He shares his life between his girlfriend with whom he's patiently trying to father a child and his childhood friend Julien, now disabled following a car accident caused by Maxime a year before. Since then, guilt eats him slowly as he intends to redeem himself, only to find Mario, Julien's father, on his path, slowing the process down. The father, who works at the mine with him, still holds a grudge for his role in the accident. One night, there is an explosion underground. Maxime heads underground that night with the firm intention to bring all his colleagues back alive. Through the daily life of these mine workers, Souterrain puts forward the contrast between the harshness of the setting of underground mines and the great humanity who work there.
Director
Sophie Dupuis
Producer
Etienne Hansez
Screenwriter
Sophie Dupuis
Production Co
Téléfilm Canada, Sovereign Films, Bravo Charlie, SODEC, Bord Cadre Films, The Harold Greenberg Fund
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Canadian French
Runtime
1h 37m