The Sound of Trees (film)

The Sound of Trees (French: Le Bruit des arbres) is a 2015 Canadian film directed by François Péloquin.^[1] The film stars Antoine L'Écuyer as Jérémie, a teenager who dreams of escaping his small-town life in the Gaspésie region of Quebec, posing problems in his relationship with his father Régis (Roy Dupuis).^[2]

The Sound of Trees
Film poster
French	Le Bruit des arbres
Directed by	François Péloquin
Written by	Sarah Lévesque François Péloquin
Produced by	Ziad Touma
Starring	Antoine L'Écuyer Roy Dupuis
Cinematography	François Messier-Rheault
Edited by	Martin Bourgault Aube Foglia Simon Sauvé
Music by	Mimi Allard
Production company	Couzin Films
Distributed by	Les Films K Amérique
Release date	July 3, 2015 (2015-07-03)
Running time	78 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French

The film's cast also includes Rémi Goulet, Yvon Barrette and Marylène Thériault.

The film premiered in Quebec theatres on July 3, 2015,^[3] and was screened in competition at the 50th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.^[4] At the 2015 Vancouver International Film Festival, Péloquin won the award for Emerging Canadian Director.^[5]

References

1. Guy Lodge (July 7, 2015). "Karlovy Vary Film Review: 'The Sound of Trees'". Variety. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
2. Boyd van Hoeij, "'The Sound of Trees' ('Le Bruit des arbres'): Karlovy Vary Review". The Hollywood Reporter, July 17, 2015.
3. Charles-Henri Ramond, "Bruit des arbres, Le – Film de François Péloquin". Films du Québec, June 25, 2015.
4. Mannie Holmes, "‘Sound of Trees’ Director Francois Peloquin on Quebec Culture in Transition". Variety, July 6, 2015.
5. Adrian Mack, "VIFF 2015: Fractured Land takes best B.C. film prize". The Georgia Straight, October 4, 2015.

External links

• The Sound of Trees at IMDb