On the surface, twenty-five year old Bibiane Champagne has the perfect life. She is the daughter of the famed Flo Fabert. She co-owns a chain of boutiques in Quebec with her brother, Philippe. But Bibi's life is in shambles. She has just had an abortion. And the boutiques are failing because of her incompetence, which is the result of or has led to her substance abuse. It is also the result of the high expectations on her. Bibi's story is told by a fish awaiting decapitation ... (Full plot summary below)
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On the surface, twenty-five year old Bibiane Champagne has the perfect life. She is the daughter of the famed Flo Fabert. She co-owns a chain of boutiques in Quebec with her brother, Philippe. But Bibi's life is in shambles. She has just had an abortion. And the boutiques are failing because of her incompetence, which is the result of or has led to her substance abuse. It is also the result of the high expectations on her. Bibi's story is told by a fish awaiting decapitation on a butcher's block, the fish as narrator largely because of the singular and accidental encounter she has with fifty-three year old Norwegian fishmonger, Annstein Karlsen. That encounter leads to a further failed decision by Bibi and a meeting with Annstein's son, Evian Karlsen, who does not know the full extent of Bibi and his father's relationship. Bibi's time with Evian may provide some salvation to her crumbling life.
Leave your thoughts about Maelström.
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekAn oddity, to be sure, but one that you might wind up remembering with a degree of affection rather than revulsion. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris Hewitt (St. Paul)Villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in Bibi's generic angst (there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows). |
| Apollo GuideChristabel PadmoreAn ideal love story for those intolerant of the more common saccharine genre. |
| Jam! MoviesBruce KirklandGenerates an enormous feeling of empathy for its characters. |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenAn engaging surreal comedy noir about a suicidal woman with youth, looks and money. |
| Washington PostDesson ThomsonSensual, funny and, in the end, very touching. |
| New TimesGregory WeinkaufThe story sustains a strong, hypnotic appeal well deserving of its many awards. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasA splendid instance of a surrealist vision that serves to heighten the impact of genuine emotions experienced by believably real people. |
| San Francisco ExaminerJoe LeydonAn oddly affecting and often darkly funny drama about the randomness of life and the possibility of redemption. |
| Film ThreatRon WellsNot too far below the gloss you can still feel director Denis Villeneuve's beating heart and the fondness he has for his characters. Because he does, you and I can too. |
