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Polytechnique (2009)

★ 7.2Not Rated77 minDirector: Denis Villeneuve

2009 film by Denis Villeneuve

Polytechnique is a 2009 Canadian tragedy film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Villeneuve and Jacques Davidts. Starring Maxim Gaudette, Sebastien Huberdeau, and Karine Vanasse, the film is based on the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre and re-enacts the events of the incident through the eyes of two students (Huberdeau and Vanasse) who witness a gunman (Gaudette) murder fourteen young women.

After a release in Quebec in February 2009, it was featured in the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. It received numerous honours, including nine Genie Awards, notably Best Motion Picture.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Polytechnique about?
Polytechnique (2009) — On December 6, 1989, a lone gunman walked into Montréal's École Polytechnique (in Canada), a post-secondary institution focusing primarily in engineering, and began a shooting massacre. This event and its aftermath are shown from the perspective of three people. The first is the
Is Polytechnique based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Polytechnique scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.