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Plain and Simple (film)

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Plain and Simple
FrenchTout simplement
Directed byRaphaël Ouellet
Written bySarah Pellerin
Produced byAnnick Blanc
StarringMarguerite D'Amour
Aldéric Kenne
CinematographyJessica Lee Gagné
Edited byOlivier Binette
Distributed byLa Distributrice de Films
Running time
12 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Plain and Simple (French: Tout simplement) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Raphaël Ouellet and released in 2016.[1]

The film centres on four people struggling with feelings of isolation and loneliness.[2]

The film was screened at the Cannes Film Market[3] before having its theatrical premiere at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]

The film received a nomination for Best Short Film at the 19th Quebec Cinema Awards,[5] and a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Le photographe de Rimouski Raphaël Ouellet fait sa marque ici et à l'étranger" (in French). Ici Radio-Canada Bas-Saint-Laurent. April 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "Plain and Simple / Tout simplement". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Raphaël Ouellet: de Rimouski à Cannes". La Presse (in French). April 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "Un documentaire de Leonardo DiCaprio en première au TIFF". La Presse (in French). August 9, 2016.
  5. ^ "Gala Québec cinéma: Juste la fin du monde et Two Lovers and a Bear en tête". La Presse (in French). April 5, 2017.
  6. ^ "Finalistes des Prix Écrans canadiens 2018". Films du Québec (in French). January 16, 2018.