Synopse
Recommended from age 14Tim is a gifted runner and a motivated pupil. But his classmates have little time for him. In particular, Jeff, who is similarly talented at sports, bullies the 16-year old viciously. In his final year, Tim has had enough and prepares to retaliate. At the school sports day he goes up against his rival in the 800 metres in order to spoil his chances in the national trials. But Jeff knows of a secret Tim has. Will the bullying never end?
Regie
YAN ENGLAND (*1979) started acting aged 8. His short HENRY was nominated for an Oscar in 2013. 1:54 is his first full-length film.
Info
Original Title: 1:54
International Title: 1:54
Category: Feature
Section: Michel
Version & Subtitles: French OV with German subtitles
Director & Screenplay: Yan England
Cast/Protagonists: Antoine Olivier Pilon, Sophie Nélisse, Lou-Pascal Tremblay, David Boutin, Patrice Godin, Robert Naylor, Anthony Therrien, Guillaume Gauthier, Irdens Exantus, Karl-Antoine Suprice, Laurie-Jade Rochon, Benoît Finley, Renée Cossette, Émilie Mailhiot, Ariane Jeudy, Hudson Leblanc, Louis-Julien Durso, Justine Le, Gabrielle Shulman, Francis Tremblay, Louis-Olivier Mauffette, Richard Champagne
Production country: Canada
Year of Production: 2016
Length: 106 min
Producer: Denise Robert, Diane England
Production company: Cinémaginaire Inc.
Cinematography: Claudine Sauvé
Editor: Philippe Gagnon
Music: Cult Nation, Mathieu Lafontaine, Raphael Reed, Tim Buron
Production Design: Marie-Claude Gosselin
World Sales: TF1 International
Distributor: Jürgen Pohl, Salzgeber & Co. Medien GmbH
