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9 (2016 film)
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Wikipedia article
'9' is a Canadian comedy-drama film, which was released in 2016.Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/9-le-film/ "9, le film Film collectif"]. 'Films du Qubec', August 21, 2016. Adapted from Stphane E. Roy's theatrical play '9 Variations on the Void (Neuf variations sur le vide)', the film is an anthology of nine short films by nine different film directors on the theme of communication difficulties, unified by the common narrative element of a conference on communication by self-help guru Marc Glinas (played by Roy).ric Moreault, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/critiques/201609/09/01-5018693-9-le-film-dun-extreme-a-lautre-.php "9-Le film: d'un extrme l'autre"]. 'La Presse', September 9, 2016. Segments were directed by Roy, Claude Brie, rik Canuel, Jean-Philippe Duval, Marc Labrche, Micheline Lanctt, Luc Picard, ric Tessier and Ricardo Trogi.Alain de Repentigny, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/cinema-quebecois/201609/07/01-5017924-9-le-film-un-truc-de-gang.php "9 - Le film: un truc de gang"]. 'La Presse', September 7, 2016.
Segments
*"Abus" (Roy) - Annabelle (Anne-Marie Cadieux) and Christian (Christian Bgin) are a married couple who play manipulative games with each other.Alain de Repentigny, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/cinema-quebecois/201609/07/01-5017814-9-le-film-la-parole-aux-neuf-realisateurs.php "9 - Le film: la parole aux neuf ralisateurs"]. 'La Presse', September 7, 2016.
*"Subitement" (Picard) An actor receives a call informing him of his partner's sudden death, becoming trapped in a circle of hollow communication as the people around him don't know how to meaningfully express themselves around death. With Alexis Martin, Sophie Cadieux, Charlotte Aubin.
*"Fuite" (Trogi) A couple (Hlne Bourgeois Leclerc and Pierre-Franois Legendre) run into conflict while travelling in Brussels.
*"Hystrie" (Duval) A director (Franois Papineau) and an actress (Bndicte Dcary) working together on a television commercial are interested in each other, but play tricks on each other as they struggle to communicate their real feelings.
*"Je me souviens" (Lanctt) At a reunion, two old friends (Anne-lisabeth Boss, Magalie Lpine-Blondeau) are unexpectedly confronted with the revelation that one has no recollection at all of the shared experience that defined their friendship for the other.
*"Halte Routire" (Canuel) Two truck drivers (Nicolas Canuel, Maxim Gaudette) meet at a truck stop and engage in a game of sexual attraction and rejection.
*"Banqueroute" (Brie) A man returning from a trip goes to the bank to withdraw money, only to be told that his account is empty. With Sylvain Marcel, Marianne Farley, Diane Lavalle and Gochy Boy.
*"Le lecteur" (Labrche) A man's attempt to buy a DVD player evolves into an existential discussion with the salesman. Starring Labrche and Marc Fournier.
*"Eccit" (Tessier) Marc Glinas must confront the accuracy of his own teachings when he reunites with an ex-girlfriend (Nomie Godin-Vigneau).
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