Miraculum

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| name = Miraculum | image = Miraculum.jpg | caption = Film poster | director = [[Daniel Grou]] | producer = [[Pierre Even (producer)|Pierre Even]]<br>[[Marie-Claude Poulin]] | screenplay = [[Gabriel Sabourin]] | starring = {{Plainlist |* [[Marilyn Castonguay]] * [[Xavier Dolan]] * [[Anne Dorval]] * [[Julien Poulin]]}} | cinematography = [[Claudine Sauvé]] | editing = Valérie Héroux | music = Luc Boudrias | production_companies = Item 7 | distributor = Les Films Séville | released = {{film date|2014|02|28|[[Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma|RVCQ]]}} | runtime = 110 minutes | country = Canada | language = French }}

'''''Miraculum''''' is a Canadian drama film, directed by [[Daniel Grou]] and released on February 28, 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.lesoleil.com/archives/miraculum-le-miracle-de-la-vie-1da5aad6dc06551aee4b8a911d870279|title=Miraculum: le miracle de la vie|date=2014-02-22|work=Le Soleil|access-date=2018-10-30|language=fr-CA}}</ref>

== Synopsis== The film follows the development of different stories at the same time. Simon (played by [[Gabriel Sabourin]]) finally returns to his home country after spending years abroad. He does so illegally entering with drugs, that he believes will help him fix a mistake he committed a while ago. Raymond (played by [[Julien Poulin]]) plans a trip with his mistress, she however refuses to leave her husband. Martin (played by [[Robin Aubert]]) lies to his wife (played by [[Anne Dorval]]) on the eve of their trip and goes spend the night in a casino. Lastly, it depict the soul tearing dilemma Étienne ([[Xavier Dolan]]) faces as a [[Jehovah's Witnesses|Jéhovah's witness]] living with [[leukemia]]. His fiancée, who also shares his faith, deals with a similar situation went she needs to attend to a plane crash survivor.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/movie-guide/review+miraculum/9558074/story.html|title=Review: Miraculum|last=Kelly|first=Brendan|work=[[Montreal Gazette]]|access-date=2018-10-30|language=en-ca}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.lesoleil.com/archives/miraculum-le-miracle-de-la-vie-1da5aad6dc06551aee4b8a911d870279|title=Miraculum: le miracle de la vie|date=2014-02-22|work=Le Soleil|access-date=2018-10-30|language=fr-CA}}</ref>

== Cast==

* [[Marilyn Castonguay]] : Julie * [[Gabriel Sabourin]] : Simon * [[Robin Aubert]] : Martin * [[Xavier Dolan]] : Étienne * [[Julien Poulin]] : Raymond * [[Louise Turcot]] : Louise * [[Anne Dorval]] : Évelyne * [[Gilbert Sicotte]] : Louise's husband

==Accolades== The film received two [[Jutra Award]] nominations at the [[17th Jutra Awards]] in 2015, for [[Prix Iris for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] (Aubert) and [[Prix Iris for Best Hair|Best Hair]] ([[Ann-Louise Landry]]).<ref>Jessica Émond-Ferrat, [https://journalmetro.com/culture/709100/deux-films-de-dolan-en-lice-pour-le-jutra-du-meilleur-film/ "Xavier Dolan domine les nominations aux Jutra"]. ''[[Métro (Montreal newspaper)|Métro]]'', January 26, 2015.</ref>

It was shortlisted for the [[Prix collégial du cinéma québécois]] in 2015.<ref>[https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2015/03/14/tu-dors-nicole-remporte-le-prix-collegial-du-cinema-quebecois "Tu dors Nicole remporte le Prix collégial du cinéma québécois"]. [[TVA Nouvelles]], March 14, 2015.</ref>

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==External links== *{{IMDb title|2717528}}

[[Category:2014 films]] [[Category:Canadian drama films]] [[Category:Films directed by Daniel Grou]] [[Category:Films shot in Quebec]] [[Category:French-language Canadian films]] [[Category:2014 Canadian films]]