Not Me!
1996 Canadian film
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Not Me! (French: Sous-sol) is a Canadian drama film, released in 1996.[1] The full-length directorial debut of Pierre Gang,[1] the screenplay had been written by Gang a full 10 years before he was able to make the film.[2] The film was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Louise Portal
Isabelle Pasco
| Not Me! | |
|---|---|
| Sous-sol | |
| Directed by | Pierre Gang |
| Written by | Pierre Gang |
| Produced by | Roger Frappier |
| Starring | Richard Moffatt Louise Portal Isabelle Pasco |
| Cinematography | Pierre Mignot |
| Music by | Anne Bourne Ken Myhr |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Plot
It stars Richard Moffatt as René, an 11-year-old boy coming of age in 1967.[3] When his father dies shortly after he accidentally witnesses his parents having sex, he becomes overly protective of his widowed mother Reine (Louise Portal) when she enters a new relationship with Roch (Patrice Godin), while simultaneously having his own sexual awakening when the attractive Françoise (Isabelle Pasco) moves into a neighbouring apartment.[3]
Release
The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 1996,[2] before opening commercially in Quebec on May 31.[2]
Awards and nominations
The film garnered two Genie Award nominations at the 17th Genie Awards in 1996, in the categories of Best Original Screenplay (Gang) and Best Actress (Portal).[4] It won the award for Best Original Screenplay.[5] Portal won the 1996 Prix Guy-L'Écuyer for Not Me!.[6]
The film was Canada's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards in 1997,[7] but did not make the final shortlist.[8][9]
