Bad Seeds

Details
Genre:
Comedy
Run Times:
105 min
Language:
French (w. English Subtitles)
Cast:
Alexis Martin, Gilles Renaud, Emmanuelle Lussier-Martinez, Luc Picard
Director:
Louis Bélanger
Writer:
Louis Bélanger, Alexis Martin
Plot Summary

Jacques is an actor who runs away to the countryside to escape his gambling debts. He meets Simon, a rough and wily farmer who manipulates him into a business relationship. After a difficult start, the men help each other grow marijuana. They happen to meet Francesca, a sharp young woman who soon embraces their venture. By the time they get to the winter harvest, the three have learned to live together, but outside forces threaten the delicate balance of their little business…

Quotes

“Purely entertaining… a skillful mixture of humor, sentiment, and suspense”
– Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter

Reviews

The Hollywood Reporter – ‘Bad Seeds’: Santa Barbara Review 

Festivals and Awards

Santa Barbara International Film Festival, USA, January 2016

Sonoma International Film Festival, USA, March 2016

Beijing International Film Festival, China, April 2016

Festival du Film d’Angouleme, France, August 2016
*Gagnant – Prix du Public
*Gagnant – Meilleur scénario

Festival du Film Canadien de Dieppe, France, September 2016

Festival du Film d’Angoulême à Brides, France, September 2016

French Cinema Now, USA, September 2016

Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur, Belgium, September 2016

Norrkoping Film Festival Flimmer, Sweden, September 2016

Festival International du Film Francophone Tubingen Stuttgart, Germany, November 2016