The Great Darkened Days

The Great Darkened Days (French: La grande noirceur) is a 2018 Canadian drama film, directed by Maxime Giroux.^[1] Set during World War II, the film centres on Philippe (Martin Dubreuil), a draft dodger from Quebec who is living as a drifter and Charlie Chaplin impersonator in the United States.^[1] Despite its setting, however, the film makes use of some deliberate anachronisms, including a scene where R.E.M.'s contemporary song "Everybody Hurts" plays on the radio.^[2]

The Great Darkened Days
Film poster
La grande noirceur
Directed by	Maxime Giroux
Written by	Simon Beaulieu Maxime Giroux Alexandre Laferrière
Produced by	Sylvain Corbeil Nancy Grant
Starring	Martin Dubreuil Sarah Gadon
Cinematography	Sara Mishara
Edited by	Mathieu Bouchard-Malo
Music by	Olivier Alary Johannes Malfatti
Production company	Metafilms
Release date	September 8, 2018 (2018-09-08)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Canada
Languages	English French

The film's cast also includes Sarah Gadon, Cody Fern, Luzer Twersky, Romain Duris, Reda Kateb and Lise Roy.

The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.^[3]

Accolades

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref(s)
Canadian Screen Awards	31 March 2019	Best Motion Picture	Sylvain Corbeil, Nancy Grant	Nominated	[4]
		Best Director	Maxime Giroux	Nominated
		Best Actor	Martin Dubreuil	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Sarah Gadon	Won
		Best Cinematography	Sara Mishara	Won
		Best Art Direction/Production Design	Patricia McNeil	Won
		Best Costume Design		Won
		Best Sound Editing	Frédéric Cloutier	Won
Prix Iris	2 June 2019	Best Film	Sylvain Corbeil, Nancy Grant	Nominated	[5][6]
		Best Director	Maxime Giroux	Nominated
		Best Art Direction	Sylvain Dion, Patricia McNeil	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Sara Mishara	Won
		Best Sound	Luc Boudrias, Frédéric Cloutier, Stephen De Oliveira	Nominated
		Best Editing	Mathieu Bouchard-Malo	Nominated
		Best Music	Olivier Alary	Nominated
		Best Costumes	Patricia McNeil	Nominated

References

1. "Dolan à la tête de la cohorte québécoise au TIFF". Le Devoir. August 2, 2018.
2. "The Great Darkened Days is an expansive and expensive movie". Cult MTL. January 23, 2019.
3. "TIFF 2018: Rob Stewart, Denys Arcand, Jennifer Baichwal films among Canadian titles". Now. August 1, 2018.
4. Barry Hertz, "2019 Canadian Screen Awards lean toward Quebec and the obscure, and thank goodness for that". The Globe and Mail, February 7, 2019.
5. "Gala Québec Cinéma : 1991 de Ricardo Trogi mène la course avec 16 nominations". Radio-Canada (in French). 11 April 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
6. Marc-Andre Lussier (2 June 2019). "Gala Québec Cinéma: 1991 sacré meilleur film de l'année". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 2 June 2019.

External links

• The Great Darkened Days at IMDb
• The Great Darkened Days at Library and Archives Canada