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1992 Canadian film by Peter Mettler From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tectonic Plates is a 1992 independent Canadian film directed by Peter Mettler. Mettler also wrote the screenplay based on the play by Robert Lepage. The film stars Marie Gignac, Céline Bonnier and Robert Lepage. The title of this film was created in terms of a metaphor, as it signifies the evolution of human life and "the geology of human behavior".[1]
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Directed by | Peter Mettler |
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Cinematography | Peter Mettler Miroslaw Baszak |
Edited by | Mike Munn |
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Running time | 106 min |
Country | Canada |
Languages | English and French |
Madeleine (played by Marie Gignac) is studying art in Montreal, Canada. When her beloved professor (played by Robert Lepage) disappears, Madeleine decides to kill herself in the romantic setting of Venice. However, drug addict Constance (played by Céline Bonnier) dissuades her. Meanwhile, the professor has moved to New York, where he becomes a successful transvestite talk show host under the name of Jennifer.