L'Ange gardien (2014)
- Original title
- L'ange gardien
- Directed by
- Jean-Sébastien Lord
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A night security guard stops a robbery at his office building. Months later the would-be thief returns to ask for help escaping her abusive partner. Meanwhile he tries to repair his own strained marriage.
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What happens
Guardian Angel (French: L'Ange gardien) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jean-Sébastien Lord and released in 2014. The film stars Guy Nadon as Normand, a man who works as a night security guard in an office building. One night he catches Nathalie (Marilyn Castonguay) and Guylain (Patrick Hivon) attempting a robbery; he chases them off, but is surprised when Nathalie returns a few weeks later to request his help because her relationship with Guylain is abusive. Meanwhile, he is attempting to salvage his troubled relationship with his wife Monique (Véronique Le Flaguais). The film was shot in Montreal, primarily in the Mile End. The film premiered at the Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois in February 2014. The film received two Prix Jutra nominations at the 17th Jutra Awards, for Best Actor (Nadon) and Best Supporting Actor (Hivon). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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