Polytechnique
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On December 6, 1989, a lone gunman walked into Montréal's École Polytechnique (in Canada), a post-secondary institution focusing primarily in engineering, and began a shooting massacre. This event and its aftermath are shown from the perspective of three people. The first is the shooter himself, who blamed the problems in his life on who he considered feminists, such as female engineering students, who were his primary targets. This event was the culmination of a seven year... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Polytechnique:

Maxim Gaudette
Sébastien Huberdeau
Karine Vanasse
Evelyne Brochu
Martin Watier
Johanne-Marie Tremblay

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On December 6, 1989, a lone gunman walked into Montréal's École Polytechnique (in Canada), a post-secondary institution focusing primarily in engineering, and began a shooting massacre. This event and its aftermath are shown from the perspective of three people. The first is the shooter himself, who blamed the problems in his life on who he considered feminists, such as female engineering students, who were his primary targets. This event was the culmination of a seven year plan, which had a self-defined end. The second is female mechanical engineering student Valérie, who earlier that day had an interview for her dream internship, working on an aerospace project. The interview process itself was a disturbing one for her in the stereotypical view by the male interviewer, who did not believe that females could work in the business and still have aspirations to have a family. And the third is Jean-François, Valérie's friend and fellow mechanical engineering student, who was one of the few who did whatever he could to help the targeted women.

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Jam! Movies - 9/10 by Bruce KirklandThe pure emotion and the truths layered into the film Polytechnique are raw, real and devastating.
Variety - 9/10 by Rob NelsonA weaker "Elephant," Quebecois director Denis Villeneuve's school-shooting drama Polytechnique nevertheless distinguishes itself by endeavoring to comprehend the 25-year-old man who murdered more than a dozen female students at Montreal's Polytechnique School in 1989.
New York Times - 9/10 by A.O. ScottIt is neither floridly melodramatic nor showily minimalist. The virtue - and also the limitation - of this movie is that it confronts senselessness and insists on remaining calm and sane.
Screen International - 8/10 by Denis SeguinPolytechnique is a sharply-observed piece of cinema if a simplistic exploration of the gender divide.
Reel Film Reviews - 8/10 by David NusairVilleneuve does a superb job of slowly-but-surely building the tension in the time frame before Lépine begins his assault...
MUBI - 8/10 by Fernando F. CroceA well-meaning memoriam designed to revisit still-aching wounds only to tastefully dull them, the film aims for a combination of requiem and nightmare but, like Incendies.
Panorama - 7/10 by Jean-François VandeurenS'il ne parvient jamais à prouver sa nécessité, Polytechnique s'impose à tout le moins comme une oeuvre cinématographique tout ce qu'il y a de plus pertinente
User Review - 10/10 by Amanda CDenis Villeneuve has a way with words. The script of Polytechnique is bare bones to say the least, but he makes every word and every sound count, from the book ending voice overs, to the white noise of the cafeteria to click of the empty rifle firing, with so much silence, every sound is given an elevated meaning. What makes this film so spectacular, however, is Villeneuve's way with images. The black and white gives the film a stark, haunting quality and the over all style is a disturbing meditation. The major strength of this film is that Villeneuve doesn't try to aesthetisise the violence, it's dirty and disturbing chaos. The film doesn't make an attempt to explain the motives behind the Montreal Massacre, it's neither supportive or against the shooter, instead its sympathies lie with the victims, everyone who was in the Polytechnique school, it salutes those who made in through the massacre and were strong enough to survive the aftermath and it morns those who didn't. Although difficult, it represents some of the finest film making this country has to offer.
User Review - 10/10 by Megan oPolytechnique is one of the most beautiful and disturbing films I've ever seen. It's painful to watch because of its subject matter (and the adeptness with which it handles it), but yet it's so captivating, and so deeply visceral, it simply can't be ignored. As an exercise in horror, Polytechnique's strengths and innovations are abundant. Perhaps the most impressive elements of the film are its claustrophobic spatial organization and non-linear timeline, which essentially and effectively hold the audience completely captive in the midst of the tragedy (which pretty much accounts for the film's entire running time). But for all its technical excellence and great performances, most of my tears were shed as the end credits began to roll. Polytechnique is devastating and deeply horrifying, and it absolutely deserves to be seen.
User Review - 10/10 by G.M. WDirector, Denis Villeneuve (Sicario, Arrival) directs this intense thriller based on the Montreal Massacre. This film is intense and in your face, and yet you can't take your eyes off of the screen. This film is a great watch for everyone.

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