{{Short description|2010 Canadian drama film}} {{Infobox film | name = {{frac|10|1|2}} | image = 10 1-2 film.jpg | alt = | caption = | director = [[Daniel Grou]] | producer = [[Pierre Gendron (producer)|Pierre Gendron]] | writer = Claude Lalonde | starring = {{unbulleted list |[[Claude Legault]] |[[Robert Naylor (actor)|Robert Naylor]] |Eugénie Beaudry }} | music = | cinematography = [[Bernard Couture]] | editing = Valérie Héroux | studio = Zoofilms | distributor = Les Films Equinoxe | released = {{Film date|2010|10|13|Festival du Nouveau Cinéma|2010|10|29|Quebec}} | runtime = 108 minutes | country = Canada | language = French | budget = CAD $3.9 million | gross = }} '''''{{frac|10|1|2}}''''' is a 2010 Canadian drama film directed by [[Daniel Grou]] and written by Claude Lalonde. It premiered at the [[Festival du Nouveau Cinéma]] in [[Montreal]]. The story involves a ten-year-old boy called Tommy in the [[Ministry of Youth Protection and Rehabilitation (Quebec)|youth-protection]] system in [[Quebec]].
==Synopsis== {{frac|10|1|2}}-year-old Tommy is sent to the Tremplin centre after being arrested for a violent act. He seems to only know how to communicate through violence, overwhelming the staff who struggle to understand and correct his behaviour. The movie captures the unpleasant reality of life within a halfway house for juvenile delinquents.
==Cast== {{Cast listing| * Albert Kwan as M. Li * [[Claude Legault]] as Gilles * [[Robert Naylor (actor)|Robert Naylor]] as Tommy * [[Martin Dubreuil]] as Luc Lebeau }}
== Production == The film was written by Claude Lalonde, a former social worker. It was directed by Daniel Grou and produced by Pierre Gendron with a budget of $3.85 million.<ref name=RamondReview />
The film was shot in the suburbs of Montreal over 28 days, around April 2009.<ref name=RamondReview />
== Release ==
The film premiered at the Montreal Film Festival in October 2010.<ref name="RoxboroughIFFMH"/>
The film was originally scheduled for release in 2009 by distributor Les Films Equinoxe, but was instead released in 2010 by [[Alliance Vivafilm]].<ref name=RamondReview /> International distribution was by Mad Men World Distribution.<ref name="RoxboroughIFFMH"/> It has a runtime of 108 minutes and dialog in French. It was [[Motion picture content rating system|rated]] in seven provinces and territories of Canada, receiving ratings of 18A or R, indicating that it was either recommended or restricted to those 18 years of age or older.<ref name=Reel/>
The film was released on DVD by Alliance Vivafilm in 2011.<ref name=RamondReview />
== Reception == === Critical response=== In a review for ''[[The Montreal Gazette]]'', Brendan Kelly called the film "gripping" and praised the performances of Claude Legault ("so good as Gilles") and Robert Naylor ("a revelation").<ref name=Kelly /> He noted, however, that due to the nature of the story, the film was "not much fun to watch".<ref name=Kelly />
Film critic Charles-Henri Raymond wrote that the film explores a difficult and rarely examined topic in a cold and brutal manner. He praised the screenplay, noting that Lalonde's experience as a social worker gave the dialog an almost documentary realism.<ref name=RamondReview />
===Accolades=== The film won the 2010 Main Award of Mannheim-Heidelberg at the 59th [[International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg]].<ref name=IFFMH /><ref name="RoxboroughIFFMH"/>
At the 2010 [[International Film Festival Bratislava]], the film won the [[FIPRESCI]] Jury Award and the Student Jury Award, and [[Robert Naylor (actor)|Robert Naylor]] won the award for Best Actor.<ref name=IFFB />
Claude Legault won [[Prix Jutra]] for Best Actor.
The film was also nominated for eight awards at the [[31st Genie Awards]], including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Achievements in Direction, in Art Direction, in Cinematography, and in Editing.<ref name="PunterNoms"/>
==References== {{Reflist|refs=
<ref name=IFFMH>{{Cite web |url=http://www.iffmh.de/en/2010_Awards_and_Juries |title=Awards of the 59. International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg |access-date=2012-02-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317082740/http://www.iffmh.de/en/2010_Awards_And_Juries |archive-date=2012-03-17 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
<ref name=IFFB>{{Citation | title = Winners of 12. IFF Bratislava Announced | work = official website | publisher = [[International Film Festival Bratislava]] | url = http://www.iffbratislava.sk/index.php?id=523&L=1 | accessdate = November 14, 2010 }}</ref>
<ref name=Kelly>{{Citation | last = Kelly | first = Brendan | title = Review: 10½ | work = [[Montreal Gazette|The Gazette]] | location = [[Montreal]] | publisher = [[Postmedia Network]] | date = October 29, 2010 |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/761272130 | url-access=registration | access-date=5 October 2022 | id = {{ProQuest|761272130}} }}</ref>
<ref name=Reel>{{cite web |title=10 1/2 |publisher=[[Reel Canada]] |url=https://reelcanada.ca/film/10-1-2/ |access-date=27 May 2026 }}</ref>
<ref name=RamondReview>{{cite web |first=Charles-Henri |last=Raymond |title=10 1/2 – Film de Daniel Grou (Podz) |language=fr |trans-title=10 1/2 – film by Daniel Grou (Podz) |website=Films du Québec |url=https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/10-et-demi-podz/ |access-date=27 May 2026 }}</ref>
<ref name="RoxboroughIFFMH">{{cite news |first=Scott |last=Roxborough |title=Canadian Coming-of-Age Drama '10 1/2' Wins Mannheim |date=22 November 2010 |work=[[Hollywood Reporter]] |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/canadian-coming-age-drama-10-47951/ |access-date=27 May 2026 }}</ref>
<ref name="PunterNoms">{{cite magazine |first=Jennie |last=Punter |title='Barney's Version,' 'Incendies' top Genie noms |date=2 February 2011 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url=http://www.iffbratislava.sk/index.php?id=523&L=1 |access-date=27 May 2026 }}</ref>
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|1591622|{{frac|10|1|2}}}} {{Daniel Grou}}
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