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Tectonic Plates is a 1992 independent Canadian film directed by Peter Mettler
Peter Mettler

Peter Mettler is a critically acclaimed Canadian-Swiss film maker and interdisciplinary artist. His work bridges the gap between experimental, narrative, personal essay, and documentary....
. Mettler also wrote the screenplay based on the play by Robert Lepage
Robert Lepage

Robert Lepage, Order of Canada, National Order of Quebec is a playwright, actor and film director from Quebec City, Quebec, and is one of Canada's most honoured theatre artists....
. The film stars Marie Gignac
Marie Gignac

'Marie Gignac' is a two time Genie Award nominated actress. Gignac has been nominated twice in the category of Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role each for Le Confessional and La Vie secr?te des gens heureux....
, Céline Bonnier
Céline Bonnier

C?line Bonnier is a French Canadian actress from Quebec. She has been nominated for 4 awards including Genie Awards and Gemini Awards....
 and Robert Lepage.

leine (played by Marie Gignac) is studying art in Montreal. When her beloved professor (played by Robert Lepage) disappears, Madeleine decides to kill herself in the romantic setting of Venice.






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Tectonic Plates is a 1992 independent Canadian film directed by Peter Mettler
Peter Mettler

Peter Mettler is a critically acclaimed Canadian-Swiss film maker and interdisciplinary artist. His work bridges the gap between experimental, narrative, personal essay, and documentary....
. Mettler also wrote the screenplay based on the play by Robert Lepage
Robert Lepage

Robert Lepage, Order of Canada, National Order of Quebec is a playwright, actor and film director from Quebec City, Quebec, and is one of Canada's most honoured theatre artists....
. The film stars Marie Gignac
Marie Gignac

'Marie Gignac' is a two time Genie Award nominated actress. Gignac has been nominated twice in the category of Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role each for Le Confessional and La Vie secr?te des gens heureux....
, Céline Bonnier
Céline Bonnier

C?line Bonnier is a French Canadian actress from Quebec. She has been nominated for 4 awards including Genie Awards and Gemini Awards....
 and Robert Lepage.

Plot summary

Madeleine (played by Marie Gignac) is studying art in Montreal. When her beloved professor (played by Robert Lepage) disappears, Madeleine decides to kill herself in the romantic setting of Venice. However, drug addict Constance (played by Céline Bonnier) dissuades her. Meanwhile, the professor has moved to New York, where he becomes a successful talkshow host under the name of Jennifer.

Awards

The film won the Catholic Film Critics Award at the Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival. It was also nominated for a Genie Award
Genie Award

Genie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. The awards were originally named the Canadian Film Awards which ran from 1949 to 1979 but in 1980 were renamed The Genie Awards....
 for Best Achievement in Art Direction.

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