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Vacarme (2020)

Vacarme poster
Directed by
Neegan Trudel
Genre
psychological drama film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 17m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A 13 year old girl is sent to a group home after clashing with her mother. She navigates the unfamiliar rules and relationships of the system.

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What happens

Vacarme is a 2020 Canadian drama film, directed by Neegan Trudel. The film stars Rosalie Pépin as Émilie, a 13 year old girl who is placed in a group home by Quebec's child protective services after a conflict with her mother Karine (Sophie Desmarais). The film premiered in November 2020 at the Cinemania film festival. The film received two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021, for Best Actress (Pépin) and the John Dunning Best First Feature Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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