Summary
In the harsh, wintry woods of rural Quebec, Bruce (Thomas Haden Church), a down-on-his-luck snowplow operator, accidentally kills a man during a drunken night joyride.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+18)
Critics 74Audiences 56GoodWatch 65
Tomatometer84%
Metascore63
Letterboxd · 497 ratings3.3/5
User score6.4
IMDb5.8
Audience score36%
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most dramas, −19 min on the typical 109
typical 10990Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
2013
April 19, 2013
13 years ago
Genres
DramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Canada
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more15 people
- Thomas Haden ChurchBruce Landry
- Marc LabrèchePaul Blackburn
- Vincent Hoss-DesmaraisEric
- Geneviève LarocheJulie
- Isabelle NélisseSimone
- Anie PascaleDiner waitress
- Sylvio ArchambaultCook
- YAYvette Auger-PratteElderly Lady - Diner
- BMBonfield MarcouxMan - Garage
- Claire JacquesCashier - General Store
Pierre LeblancCustomer - General Store
Keir CutlerFriend - Cottage
Marie-Michelle GaronWoman - Lake
Gaston CaronBruce's Neighbor
Gina LandryBruce's Wife
Directing · 1
- Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Marc Tulin Writer
Production · 3
- Luc Déry Producer
- Kim McCraw Producer
- Margery Simkin Casting
Camera · 1
- André Turpin Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Arthur Tarnowski Editor
Sound · 2
- Serge Nakauchi Pelletier Music
- Pierre Bertrand Sound Engineer
Art · 1
- Emmanuel Fréchette Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Myriam Hoss-Desmarais Costume Design
- Kathryn Casault Key Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- Denis Villeneuve Thanks
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