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Maelström
Maelström

Maelström

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

6.267/10

Release Date

15 September 2000

Country

Canada

Cast

Marie-Josée Croze

Marie-Josée Croze

Bibiane Champagne

Jean-Nicolas Verreault

Jean-Nicolas Verreault

Evian

Stephanie Morgenstern

Stephanie Morgenstern

Claire Gunderson

Pierre Lebeau

Pierre Lebeau

The Fish (voice)

Kliment Denchev

Kliment Denchev

Head-Annstein Karlsen

John Dunn-Hill

John Dunn-Hill

Fishmonger

Bobby Beshro

Bobby Beshro

Philippe Champagne

Marie-France Lambert

Marie-France Lambert

Marie-Jeanne Sirois

Luis Oliva

Luis Oliva

Fishmonger's employee

Robin Aubert

Robin Aubert

Gas Station Clerk

Sylvie Moreau

Sylvie Moreau

Photographer

Khanh Hua

Khanh Hua

Vietnamese restaurant owner

Virginie Dubois

Virginie Dubois

Sara

Daniel Turcot

Daniel Turcot

Infernal fishmonger

Darrell Lloyd Tucler

Darrell Lloyd Tucler

Fishmonger's employee

Léo Arguello

Léo Arguello

Fishmonger's employee

Martin Boucher

Martin Boucher

Driver

Vuk Stojanovic

Vuk Stojanovic

Thief

Valentina Blagodatska

Valentina Blagodatska

Female thief

Zhenhu Han

Zhenhu Han

Mr. Koumsawout (voice)

Alexis Bélec

Alexis Bélec

Boy at party

Annie De Raîche

Annie De Raîche

Make-up woman

Alfonso Valles

Alfonso Valles

Car wash employee

Iréne Forsberg

Iréne Forsberg

Norwegian woman in sauna

Ragnhild Sveistrup

Ragnhild Sveistrup

Norwegian woman in sauna

Clermont Jolicoeur

Clermont Jolicoeur

Jean

Paul Brian Impéchette

Paul Brian Impéchette

Vietnamese waiter

Richard Fréchette

Richard Fréchette

Security guard

Jean Chen

Jean Chen

Vietnamese cook

Alejandro Morán

Alejandro Morán

Miguel

Belinda Hum

Belinda Hum

Bélinda

Jean Mustaki

Jean Mustaki

Policeman

Eric Lehner

Eric Lehner

Policeman

Raymond Bélisle

Raymond Bélisle

Friend with bad news

Jacques Lavallée

Jacques Lavallée

Funeral home employee

Armand Vachon

Armand Vachon

Funeral home old employee

Pierre Collin

Pierre Collin

Priest

Diane St-Jacques

Diane St-Jacques

Funeral home receptionist

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