Next Floor

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Next Floor
Film poster
Directed byDenis Villeneuve
Screenplay byJacques Davidts
Story byCaroline Binet
Phoebe Greenberg
Produced byPhoebe Greenberg
Karen Murphy
StarringJean Marchand
Matthieu Handfield
Sébastian René
Emmanuel Schwartz
CinematographyNicolas Bolduc
Edited bySophie Leblond
Music byWarren Slim Williams
Release date
May 15, 2008 (Cannes)
Running time
11 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Next Floor is a 2008 Canadian dark comedy short film directed by Denis Villeneuve.[1] The film, largely wordless, depicts a group of eleven people endlessly gorging themselves on raw meats at a banquet.[1]

Synopsis

During an opulent and luxurious banquet, attended by servers and valets, eleven pampered guests participate in what appears to be ritualistic gastronomic carnage.

Characters and cast

  • Maître D • Jean Marchand
  • Servers • Mathieu Handfield, Sébastien René, Emmanuel Schwartz
  • Diners • Simone Chevalot, Ken Fernandez, Ariel Ifergan, Sergiy Marchenko, Deepak Massand, Gaétan Nadeau, Charles Papasoff, Daniel Rousse, Helga Schmitz, Dennis St-John, Valérie Wiseman

Production background

The film was conceived by producer Phoebe Greenberg and directed by Villeneuve during a break from production of his feature film Polytechnique.[2]

Release and reception

The film premiered at the

Semaine de la critique program.[3]

Critical response

For

Indiewire, journalist Zach Hollwedel theorized that the banquet attendees were in hell, and being forced to atone for their gluttonous lifestyles when they were alive, or that the film was a metaphorical comment on the voracious and destructive nature of human consumerism.[1]

Accolades

At Cannes, the film received the Canal+ prize for the best short film in its program.[4]

The film received a special jury citation for the

Prix Jutra for Best Short Film at the 11th Jutra Awards.[7]

References

  1. ^
    Indiewire
    , May 27, 2015.
  2. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
    , May 26, 2008.
  3. Montreal Gazette
    , April 26, 2008.
  4. ^ "Short film winner conceived by Ottawan; Gluttony-themed Next Floor wins top prize for producer Greenberg, celebrated director Villeneuve". Ottawa Citizen, May 25, 2008.
  5. ^ "Slumdog takes the people's prize; LeBron James documentary tapped as runner-up". Toronto Star, September 14, 2008.
  6. Montreal Gazette
    , April 5, 2009.
  7. Montreal Gazette
    , March 30, 2009.

External links

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