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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.[
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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.[
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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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