Extras (2024)

Directed by

Marc-Antoine Lemire

Genre

comedy

Country

Canada

Runtime

15 min

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An actress whose career has stalled meets with her agent to discuss a possible new role. The film follows this conversation as they navigate the uncertain prospects and mundane realities of the entertainment industry.

low-keywryunderstatedmildly awkwardrelatablegentleobservationaldeadpan

What happens

Extras is a Canadian short comedy film, directed by Marc-Antoine Lemire and released in 2024. The film stars Isabelle Giroux as Isabelle, an actress whose career is in a rut, as she meets with her agent Johanne (Sophie Faucher) to discuss a new role. The cast also includes Samuel Brassard, Véronique Lafleur and Joseph Bellerose in supporting roles. The film premiered in March 2024 at the Regard short film festival, where it won the FIPRESCI International Critics’ Prize and the Audience Award. The film was shortlisted for the Prix collégial du cinéma québécois in 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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