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Directed by Michel Brault Starring Geneviève Bujold Country Canada Director Michel Brault | 6.7/10 IMDb Written by Michel Brault Running time 106 minutes Initial release 28 September 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Release date 28 September 1994 (1994-09-28) (France) Cast Geneviève Bujold, Michel Rivard, Johanne McKay Screenplay Guy Fournier, Jefferson Lewis Producers Aimée Danis, Daniele Bussy Nominations Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Similar The Act of the Heart, Chaos and Desire, Between Salt and Sweet W, All That You Possess, Isabel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
My Friend Max (French: Mon amie Max) is a 1994 Canadian drama film, written by Guy Fournier and Jefferson Lewis, directed by Michel Brault. The film was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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Plot
The film is set in contemporary Quebec City, Quebec.
Catherine (Marthe Keller), a concert pianist, is surprised one night by the arrival of her childhood friend Max (Geneviève Bujold), whom she hasn't seen for 25 years.
Catherine and Max were students together at the Music Conservatory in Quebec City, and were the most promising pianists. While still in her teens, the adventurous Max gets pregnant. She wants to keep the child, but her domineering mother forces her to give him up for adoption. The rebellious Max then leaves Quebec and the music world.
Now, years later, she returns, obsessed with finding her son. With the help of Catherine, she locates the adoption records and social workers contact her son to ask if he wants to see her. He refuses, but she keeps trying until they are reunited.