Céline Bonnier, Danielle Proulx, Jean-Nicolas Verreault

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Directed by: Kim Nguyen

Release Date: July 3, 2008

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  • September 7, 2008
    Nguyen's second feature lenght film is an almost complete success on its terms-- well, at least on what it was trying to achieve. Indeed, there are no place for wordy monologues nor for overacting in any sense of the term in Truffe. It's incredibly subtle, even with the presence ...( read more)of Critters-ish creatures whose methodic rampage is both underplayed and grotesque.

    It's also nice to look at, of course. When the plot falters a bit and loses its momentum, the beauty of the images catches us back. Alternately playing the juicy B-Movie and the German expressionism card, Nguyen's directorial choices are never less than very intriguing.

    Alas, it's not terribly compelling. Despite the cast's best efforts (Dupuis and Bonnier, backed by a flawless stage direction, still amaze), it's more about the show than the plot. The screenplay being more a social commentary than an actual story, it's quite hard to find ourselves completely drawn in by what's happening, except maybe when Bonnier's Alice wanders through dimly lit corporation corridors with a plank full of rusty nails. Also, the climactic fight scene only roars for one tremendously exciting minute. It's a shame it deflates so quickly after such an effective slow burn of a film.

    But hey, complaining about the lack of action in Truffe would be like asking for an MP3 player on a sublime painting. It's a strong film, even if one can't really shake off the feeling that it's barely among the best of Nguyen's future work.

    See it.
  • April 1, 2009
    Film de peu de mots, mais emplie d'imagination débordante et illimitée. Dans un univers complêtement fou où chaque recoin recelle d'absurdité, truffe nous offre un pari risqué, intéressant et prometteur pour le cinéma québécois, mais s'essoufle du côté du rhytme malgré des interp...( read more)rétations raffinés, des dialogues banalement magnifique, une musique sublime, une réalisation hallucinante, un esthétique magnifique et des clins d'oeil intéressants. UN exercice de style dont on ne se plaindra certainement pas!
    Edit: réécoute essentielle donnant au film tout son souffle et toute l'appréciation qu'il mérite. Magnifique.
  • March 18, 2009
    Wow quel film. La fin est plutôt ordinaire, mais Les temps modernes rencontrent Bunuel...
  • September 2, 2008
    J'ai vu ce film en avant-première à Fantasia en compagnie des comédiens. L'ambiance était survoltée. Cependant, je me garde une opinion bien à moi: c'était bon, mais ce n'était pas parfait. Un film absurde à souhait, et qui passe une critique sur la société de surconsommation dan...( read more)s laquelle nous vivons, et tout ça, sur pellicule noir et blanc dans un Hochelaga futuriste. Wow! Très original. Les comédiens étaient aussi très bons. Cependant, parfois quelques longueurs pour un court film. Ça change tout de même de ce que l'industrie québécoise nous a habitué!

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