Underplayed Gems

West of Pluto (2008)

West of Pluto poster
Original title
À l'ouest de Pluton
Directed by
Henry Bernadet, Myriam Verreault
Genre
documentary film, drama film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
18A
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows several teenagers in a working-class suburb of Quebec City over the course of a single day. It mixes documentary style with scripted scenes to capture the small dramas and awkward moments of their daily lives.

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What happens

West of Pluto (French: À l'ouest de Pluton) is a Canadian comedy-drama docufiction film, directed by Henry Bernadet and Myriam Verreault and released in 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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