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Elephant Song

Country: Canada, Language: English, 110 mins

  • Director: Charles Binamé
  • Writer: Nicolas Billon
  • Producer: Richard Goudreau

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The difficulty of putting the stage on the screen...is all too evident in this wordy psycho-drama - as are the differences between stage & screen direction.

Binamé should have watched a few Hitchcock films before he started on this project. The film needed suspense rather than a few side-line stories that hindered rather than helped.

Xavier Dolan carries the film from start to finish...are there no ends to this man's talents?!?

When he's on-screen, the film comes to life...it's a fascinating charaterisation. The twists and turns all verge on the predictable...but, you can't take your eyes off Mr Dolan.

The only question to ask yourself after the film ends is: is Dolan a better actor than he is a director? At this point in his impressive career, a difficult question to answer.


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The(ir) Blurb...

A psychiatrist is drawn into a complex mind game when he questions a disturbed patient about the disappearance of a colleague.

Cast & Characters

Bruce Greenwood as Dr. Toby Green;
Xavier Dolan as Michael Aleen;
Catherine Keener as Nurse Susan Peterson;
Carrie-Anne Moss as Olivia;
Gianna Corbisiero as Florence Da Costa;
Larry Day as Sergent Taylor;
Mark Donker as Jakobus Aleen;
Colm Feore as Lawrence;
Melody Godin-Cormier as Amy;
Matt Holland as Bruce