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'Jo for Jonathan' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Maxime Giroux and released in 2010.Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/jo-pour-jonathan-maxime-giroux/ "Jo pour Jonathan Film de Maxime Giroux"]. 'Films du Qubec', February 21, 2011. The film stars Raphal Lacaille as Jonathan, a teenager who wants to emulate his older brother Thomas (Jean-Sbastien Courchesne) and become a player in the world of illegal car racing. Despite not yet having a driver's license, he enters a race and loses, getting into trouble as he does not have money to pay; Thomas must bail him out by racing himself, but is gravely injured in an accident.Brendan Kelly, "Intense story of a boy in an existential crisis". 'Montreal Gazette', March 18, 2011.

The film premiered at the Locarno Film Festival in August 2010,"Cinq longs mtrages canadiens Lorcano, dont deux en comptition internationale". Canadian Press, July 15, 2010. and had its Canadian premiere at the Festival international du cinma francophone en Acadie in September."Le film "Jo pour Jonathan", de Maxime Giroux, va de festival en festival". Canadian Press, September 22, 2010. It went into commercial release in March 2011.

Lacaille won the Borsos Competition award for best actor in a Canadian film at the 2010 Whistler Film Festival.Graeme McRanor, "It's a wrap for 10th anniversary of Whistler Film Festival; Highlights included a chat with filmmakers Monte Hellman, Bruce McDonald and Atom Egoyan and a new home for the film fest". 'Vancouver Sun', December 6, 2010.

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