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'Bluff' is a 2007 Canadian comedy film. It was directed, written and produced by Simon Olivier Fecteau and Marc-Andr Lavoie.Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/bluff-lavoie-fecteau/ "Bluff Film de Marc-Andr Lavoie et Simon-Olivier Fecteau"]. 'Films du Qubec', December 28, 2008.

The film premiered in August 2007 as the opening film of the Montreal World Film Festival,Brendan Kelly, "First time's the charm for team behind Bluff; Co-directors didn't have grand plans for debut feature, but landed prestigious premiere and wide release". 'Montreal Gazette', August 18, 2007. before going into commercial release in September.

Plot



Taking place almost entirely within a single apartment, the film opens with a building inspector (Jean-Philippe Pearson) finding a shocking discovery in the basement to a building that is about to be destroyed. He contacts the landlord and, as the pair wait for a police officer (Denis Trudel) to show up, the story of this discovery comes uncovered through vignettes depicting the various tenants of the apartment over the previous 15 years.Brendan Kelly, "Bluff provides new lease on Quebec film life; Indie film shows how it's done with little cash, a simple message and great performances". 'Montreal Gazette', September 7, 2007.

Vignettes include the stories of Julien (Fecteau), a guy nervously preparing for a job interview with the assistance of his girlfriend (ve Duranceau); Michel (Alexis Martin and Jose (Isabelle Blais), a couple desperately searching the apartment for a lost painting after learning that it might be worth over $100,000; Nico (Emmanuel Bilodeau) and Cline (Julie Perreault), a couple who have invited Serge (David La Haye) over for a mnage trois; Patrice (Marc Messier) and Chuck (Nicolas Canuel), a pair of bumbling crooks who attempt to rob the landlord; and Georges (Rmy Girard), an older man who challenges his daughter Julie's (Marie-Laurence Moreau) boyfriend Sbastien (Pierre-Franois Legendre) to a boxing match in an attempt to prove his claim, believed by absolutely nobody he knows, that he was once a championship boxer.

The cast also includes Gilbert Sicotte and Raymond Bouchard.

Recognition



'Bluff' was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the 28th Genie Awards.Bruce Kirkland, "Genies offer redemption; Those snubbed by Oscar get deserved recognition from Genie nominations". 'London Free Press', January 29, 2008. Bilodeau received a Jutra Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 10th Jutra Awards in 2008.Karl Filion, [https://www.cinoche.com/actualites/jutra-2008-les-3-ptits-cochons-domine-avec-13-nominations "Jutra 2008 : Les 3 p'tits cochons domine avec 13 nominations"]. 'Cinoche', February 6, 2008.

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