Guardian Angel (2014 film)
2014 Canadian film
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Guardian Angel (French: L'Ange gardien) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jean-Sébastien Lord and released in 2014.[1]
| Guardian Angel | |
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| French | L'Ange gardien |
| Directed by | Jean-Sébastien Lord |
| Written by | Jean-Sébastien Lord |
| Produced by | Ziad Touma |
| Starring | Guy Nadon Marilyn Castonguay Patrick Hivon Véronique Le Flaguais |
| Cinematography | Geneviève Perron |
| Edited by | Jean-François Bergeron |
| Music by | Ramachandra Borcar |
Production company | Couzin Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film stars Guy Nadon as Normand, a man who works as a night security guard in an office building. One night he catches Nathalie (Marilyn Castonguay) and Guylain (Patrick Hivon) attempting a robbery; he chases them off, but is surprised when Nathalie returns a few weeks later to request his help because her relationship with Guylain is abusive. Meanwhile, he is attempting to salvage his troubled relationship with his wife Monique (Véronique Le Flaguais).[2] The film was shot in Montreal, primarily in the Mile End.[3]
The film premiered at the Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois in February 2014.[4]
The film received two Prix Jutra nominations at the 17th Jutra Awards, for Best Actor (Nadon) and Best Supporting Actor (Hivon).[5]
