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The Heat Line
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Wikipedia article
'The Heat Line' is a 1988 Canadian drama film, directed by Hubert-Yves Rose.Gerald Pratley, 'A Century of Canadian Cinema'. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 96. The film stars Gabriel Arcand as Robert Filion, a divorced man who is travelling with his young son Maxime (Simon Gonzalez) to Florida to identify and claim the body of his father Eugne (played by Grard Poirier in flashbacks and hallucinations) after the older man's death of a sudden heart attack.Andr Roy, "La ligne de chaleur : la ligne du risque". '24 images', No.39-40 (Fall 1988). pp. 4445.
The film's cast also includes Gerard Parkes as Norman Simpson, a retired American man they meet on the trip who appears to be trying to ingratiate himself into Robert's life as a replacement father figure, and Charlotte Boisjoli as Robert's mother.Jean Chantale, [http://cinemacanada.athabascau.ca/index.php/cinema/article/viewFile/4179/4214 "Hubert Yves Rose's La Ligne de Chaleur"]. 'Cinema Canada', November 1988. p. 28.
The film premiered in the Directors' Fortnight program at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival,Bill Brownstein, "Cannes gives nod to Quebec third time". 'Montreal Gazette', April 8, 1988. and had its Canadian premiere at the 1988 Toronto International Film Festival.Peter Goddard, "Canadian movies a mixed bag". 'Toronto Star', July 20, 1988.
Response
In his book 'A Century of Canadian Cinema', Gerald Pratley described the film as "a difficult theme almost lost in the monotony". Writing for 'Cinema Canada', Jean Chantale reviewed the film more positively, calling it "deeply satisfying" and evocative, and concluding that "'La Ligne de Chaleur' is like attending your own funeral. It should not be missed. You will marvel at what you learn about relationships you thought you had pegged."
Richard Grgoire received a Genie Award nomination for Best Original Score at the 10th Genie Awards."Genie award nominees: complete list". 'Vancouver Sun', February 14, 1989.
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