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2010 Canadian drama film the 1980 album by The Dramatics 10½ (album)10½ (album) 10 1 2 10 1-2 film.jpg Daniel Grou Pierre Gendron Claude Lalonde Claude Legault Robert Naylor Eugénie Beaudry Bernard Couture Valérie Héroux Zoofilms Les Films Equinoxe 2010 10 13 Festival du Nouveau Cinéma 2010 10 29 Quebec 108 minutes Canada French CAD $3.9 million 10 1 2 is a 2010 Canadian drama film directed by Daniel Grou and written by Claude Lalonde. It premiered at the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma in Montreal. The story involves a ten-year-old boy called Tommy in the youth-protection system in Quebec. Synopsis 10 1 2-year-old Tommy is sent to the Tremplin centre after being arrested for a violent act. He seems to only know how to communicate through violence, overwhelming the staff who struggle to understand and correct his behaviour. The movie captures the unpleasant reality of life within a halfway house for juvenile delinquents. Cast Albert Kwan as M. Li Claude Legault as Gilles Robert Naylor as Tommy Martin Dubreuil as Luc Lebeau Production The film was written by Claude Lalonde, a former social worker. It was directed by Daniel Grou and produced by Pierre Gendron with a budget of $3.85 million. The film was shot in the suburbs of Montreal over 28 days, around April 2009. Release The film premiered at the Montreal Film Festival in October 2010. The film was originally scheduled for release in 2009 by distributor Les Films Equinoxe, but was instead released in 2010 by Alliance Vivafilm. International distribution was by Mad Men World Distribution. It has a runtime of 108 minutes and dialog in French. It was rated in seven provinces and territories of Canada, receiving ratings of 18A or R, indicating that it was either recommended or restricted to those 18 years of age or older. The film was released on DVD by Alliance Vivafilm in 2011. Reception Critical response In a review for The Montreal Gazette, Brendan Kelly called the film "gripping" and praised the performances of Claude Legault ("so good as Gilles") and Robert Naylor ("a revelation"). He noted, however, that due to the nature of the story, the film was "not much fun to watch". Film critic Charles-Henri Raymond wrote that the film explores a difficult and rarely examined topic in a cold and brutal manner. He praised the screenplay, noting that Lalonde's experience as a social worker gave the dialog an almost documentary realism. Accolades The film won the 2010 Main Award of Mannheim-Heidelberg at the 59th International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg. At the 2010 International Film Festival Bratislava, the film won the FIPRESCI Jury Award and the Student Jury Award, and Robert Naylor won the award for Best Actor. Claude Legault won Prix Jutra for Best Actor. The film was also nominated for eight awards at the 31st Genie Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Achievements in Direction, in Art Direction, in Cinematography, and in Editing. References http://www.iffmh.de/en/2010_Awards_and_Juries Awards of the 59. International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg 2012-02-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20120317082740/http://www.iffmh.de/en/2010_Awards_And_Juries 2012-03-17 dead mdy-all Winners of 12. IFF Bratislava Announced official website International Film Festival Bratislava http://www.iffbratislava.sk/index.php?id=523&L=1 November 14, 2010 March 10, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120310002049/http://www.iffbratislava.sk/index.php?id=523&L=1 dead Kelly Brendan Review: 10½ The Gazette Montreal Postmedia Network October 29, 2010 https://www.proquest.com/docview/761272130 registration 5 October 2022 761272130 10 1/2 Reel Canada https://reelcanada.ca/film/10-1-2/ 27 May 2026 Charles-Henri Raymond 10 1/2 – Film de Daniel Grou (Podz) fr 10 1/2 – film by Daniel Grou (Podz) Films du Québec https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/10-et-demi-podz/ 27 May 2026 Scott Roxborough Canadian Coming-of-Age Drama '10 1/2' Wins Mannheim 22 November 2010 Hollywood Reporter https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/canadian-coming-age-drama-10-47951/ 27 May 2026 Jennie Punter 'Barney's Version,' 'Incendies' top Genie noms 2 February 2011 Variety http://www.iffbratislava.sk/index.php?id=523&L=1 27 May 2026 10 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120310002049/http://www.iffbratislava.sk/index.php?id=523&L=1 dead Incendies sweeps Jutra Awards en 14 March 2011 CBC News Canadian Broadcasting Corporation https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/incendies-sweeps-jutra-awards-1.1076841 3 June 2026 External links 1591622 10 1 2 Category:2010 films Category:2010 drama films Category:Canadian drama films Category:Films directed by Daniel Grou Category:2010 French-language films Category:French-language Canadian films Category:2010 Canadian films Category:French-language drama films