Vital Signs (French: Les signes vitaux) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Sophie Deraspe and released in 2009.[1] The film stars Marie-Hélène Bellavance as Simone, a young woman who responds to the death of her grandmother by abandoning her university studies to volunteer as a caregiver for the dying in a palliative care centre.[2]
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Directed by | Sophie Deraspe |
Written by | Sophie Deraspe |
Produced by | Nicolas Fonseca |
Starring | Marie-Hélène Bellavance Francis Ducharme Marie Brassard |
Cinematography | Sophie Deraspe |
Edited by | S. Madeleine Leblanc |
Music by | Jean-François Laporte Krista Muir |
Production company | Les Films Siamois |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
The film premiered at the Festival du nouveau cinéma in October 2009.[3] It was subsequently screened at the Whistler Film Festival, where it won the Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Feature Film,[4] before going into general theatrical release in 2010.[1]
The film received three Prix Jutra nominations at the 13th Jutra Awards in 2011, for Best Film, Best Supporting Actress (Marie Brassard) and Best Make-Up (Joan-Patricia Parris).[5]
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