Vic & Flo Saw a Bear

2013

1h 36m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

List

88%

24 Reviews

Tomatometer

61%

100+ Ratings

Audience Score

Victoria and Florence, lesbian ex-cons, try to start anew in the backwoods of Quebec, but their idyllic life is constantly interrupted by a nosy probation officer and a strange woman from the neighborhood.

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Critics Consensus

Vic + Flo Saw a Bear nimbly juggles genre elements, subverting expectations along the way to a final act that leaves a dark, lingering impression.

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Melissa Anderson

Artforum

Equal parts love story and horror show, it honors two unapologetically unassimilable women.

May 22, 2014

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Moira MacDonald

Seattle Times

Ultimately, "Vic + Flo" becomes both horrific and strangely, surreally beautiful, in a final moment in the afternoon sun.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 13, 2014

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Dan Sullivan

Film Comment Magazine

Côté and his collaborators have crafted an astounding movie that doesn't care about being adored but that certainly demands to be dealt with.

Feb 14, 2014

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Jordan M. Smith

IONCINEMA.com

Vic + Flo Saw A Bear strikes a perfect balance of observational apprehension that some of his earlier work seems to overwork in the more formal aspects of his style.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 4, 2020

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Allen Almachar

The MacGuffin

It exists successfully as an enigma, but falters as a gripping character drama. It's like a jigsaw puzzle put together only to show a blank picture.

Rated: C+

Jul 28, 2020

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C.J. Prince

Way Too Indie

Vic + Flo Saw A Bear is a very strange film, one that's fully realized yet feels like it can veer off into any direction at a moment's notice.

Rated: 7.7/10

Jun 21, 2019

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Audience Member

It met and exceeded my expectations for the film. Another perfect film for the annual celebration.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

I never knew what to expect or what might be coming in this movie; perpetually moving into the unknown and unexpected. I like that. We think we entered at the beginning of the story but gradually discover that we've been dropped into these character's lives and we're not always brought up to speed on what's happening and what the relationships are. It's an incomplete discovery process. The audience has to accept some gaps in their knowledge of the characters and situations - or be incredibly frustrated. Strong performances all around with a lot of really uncomfortable characters. We're ambivalent about even the most sympathetic characters and outright unsettled by others. The only misstep is the intrusion of some fantastical elements right at the end which seem designed to comfort the audience and offer a sense of closure. It doesn't fit stylistically or tonally. Just ignore that part.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

Tranquillement l'étau que D.CÖTÉ met en place s'est refermé sur moi. Tout doucement. Sans avertir. Le film a pris sa place. L'histoire s'est déployée et je suis resté captivé..... Des dialogues vrais. Des pointes d'humour subtiles pour parsemer le drame. P.ROBITAILLE et R.BOHRINGER formidables et M.BRASSARD méconnaissable. À VOIR SI VOUS AVEZ VU ET AIMÉ des films comme CURLING (aussi de Denis Côté), CONTINENTAL UN FILM SANS FUSIL (Stéphane Lafleur)....

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

Hey! Do you feel like watching an absurd film, with annoying characters who have unexplained motivations for doing really stupid things? How about a film with a really surprising last 10 minutes that flicks the switch to even more macabre and melodramatic? Great, then watch this, otherwise steer well clear.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Denis Côté

Director

Pierrette Robitaille

Victoria Champagne

Romane Bohringer

Florence Richemont

Marc-André Grondin

Guillaume Perreira-Leduc

Marie Brassard

Marina St-Jean

Olivier Aubin

Nicolas Smith

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Synopsis

Victoria and Florence, lesbian ex-cons, try to start anew in the backwoods of Quebec, but their idyllic life is constantly interrupted by a nosy probation officer and a strange woman from the neighborhood.

Director: Denis Côté
Screenwriter: Denis Côté
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: French (Canada)
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 22, 2016
Runtime: 1h 36m

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