Maelström
A young woman's life spirals into chaos after she is involved in a hit-and-run accident. Then she encounters a mysterious man named Evian who offers her an opportunity for redemption. Narrated by a fish.
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Cast
38 people
Marie-Josée Croze
Bibiane Champagne
Known for
Into the Night
Tell No One
Jean-Nicolas Verreault
Evian
Also in
Project-M
STAT
Stephanie Morgenstern
Claire Gunderson
Known for
Yin Yang Yo!
The Sweet Hereafter
Pierre Lebeau
The Fish (voice)
Known for
Rabid Dogs
Bon Cop Bad Cop
Kliment Denchev
Head-Annstein Karlsen
Known for
The Assignment
John Dunn-Hill
Fishmonger
Known for
Secret Window
Incendies
Bobby Beshro
Philippe Champagne
Also in
A Criminal Affair
Confessions of a Hitman
Marie-France Lambert
Marie-Jeanne Sirois
Known for
Three Pines
Starbuck
Luis Oliva
Fishmonger's Employee
Known for
mother!
Clouds
Robin Aubert
Gas Station Clerk
Also in
Miraculum
The Countess of Baton Rouge
Sylvie Moreau
Photographer
Known for
The Widow of Saint-Pierre
Khanh Hua
Vietnamese Restaurant Owner
Known for
Lilies
Denis Villeneuve Director · Pierre Desrochers Composer André Turpin Cinematographer
Budget $3.4M · United States release April 4, 2002 · Produced in Canada
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Budget
$3,400,000
Production
Téléfilm Canada
Production
SODEC
Production
Max Films
Production
Max Films Productions
Production
Société de Développement des Entreprises Culturelles (SODEC)
Production
Canada
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · Norwegian
Release dates
Canada · August 29, 2000
Premiere · Montréal Film Festival
Canada · September 15, 2000
Theatrical
United States · April 4, 2002
Limited theatrical
United States
January 1, 2001 · Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
April 21, 2001 · Premiere · Los Angeles Film Festival
Belgium
September 15, 2000 · Theatrical
Canada
September 7, 2000 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Czechia
July 5, 2001 · Digital
France
July 4, 2001 · Theatrical
January 11, 2022 · Digital · Prime Video
Germany
February 16, 2001 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
Poland
April 5, 2002 · Digital
Switzerland
January 3, 2002 · Digital
United Kingdom
March 7, 2002 · Premiere · Commonwealth Film Festival
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