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Soft Shell Man (2001)

Soft Shell Man poster
Original title
Un crabe dans la tête
Directed by
André Turpin
Genre
drama film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A film about a photographer in Quebec reeling from a breakup. He navigates relationships with his friends and family while dealing with his own vulnerability.

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What happens

Soft Shell Man (French: Un crabe dans la tête) is a Québécois film, directed by André Turpin released in 2001. The film was shot September to October 2000 in Aylmer, Quebec and Montreal. The film was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 75th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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