Post Mortem


1h 32m 1999

Brief Synopsis

Linda is a good mother by day and a bag girl by night. Her goal is to make enough money, as quickly as she can, to move to the country with her 5-year-old daughter, Charlotte. And she'll do whatever it takes -- cashing welfare checks and pickpocketing men for their credit cards included. However,

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Canadian Film Or Video Production Tax Credit; Sodec
Distribution Company
FILM TONIC/TREE FARM PICTURES

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 32m

Synopsis

Linda is a good mother by day and a bag girl by night. Her goal is to make enough money, as quickly as she can, to move to the country with her 5-year-old daughter, Charlotte. And she'll do whatever it takes -- cashing welfare checks and pickpocketing men for their credit cards included. However, her luck turns for the worse when she encounters an American tourist who twists her life around, making her the victim to his predatory fantasies.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Canadian Film Or Video Production Tax Credit; Sodec
Distribution Company
FILM TONIC/TREE FARM PICTURES

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 32m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Independent Voice Award for Best U.S. or Canadian Feature with no domestic distributor at the 2000 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

Winner of two 1999 Genie Awards, including Best Original Screenplay (Louis Belanger) and Best Actress (Sylvie Moreau).

Released in United States Winter October 29, 1999

Released in United States 1999

Released in United States October 1999

Released in United States March 2000

Released in United States November 2000

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (in competition) August 27 - September 6, 1999.

Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (in competition) October 6-21, 1999.

Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 2-12, 2000.

Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) November 1-16, 2000.

Feature directorial debut for Louis Belanger.

Released in United States Winter October 29, 1999

Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (in competition) August 27 - September 6, 1999.)

Released in United States October 1999 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (in competition) October 6-21, 1999.)

Released in United States March 2000 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 2-12, 2000.)

Released in United States November 2000 (Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) November 1-16, 2000.)