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Vital Signs (2009 film)
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'Vital Signs' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Sophie Deraspe and released in 2009.Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/signes-vitaux-sophie-deraspe/ "Signes vitaux, Les Film de Sophie Deraspe"]. 'Films du Qubec', February 5, 2010. The film stars Marie-Hlne Bellavance as Simone, a young woman who responds to the death of her grandmother by abandoning her university studies to volunteer as a caregiver for the dying in a palliative care centre."Woman helps those 'walking their last mile'". 'Montreal Gazette', March 6, 2010.
The film premiered at the Festival du nouveau cinma in October 2009."Some films that aren't to be missed". 'Montreal Gazette', October 3, 2009. It was subsequently screened at the Whistler Film Festival, where it won the Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Feature Film,Marke Andrews, "Quebec director Sophie Deraspe wrote, directed and shot Borsos winner". 'Vancouver Sun', December 7, 2009. before going into general theatrical release in 2010.
The film received three Prix Jutra nominations at the 13th Jutra Awards in 2011, for Best Film, Best Supporting Actress (Marie Brassard) and Best Make-Up (Joan-Patricia Parris).Brendan Kelly, "Incendies leads Quebec film-award nods". Postmedia News, February 9, 2011.
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