Synopsis

Based on the true events that occurred on December 6, 1989, at the Montreal’s Polytechnique School, the movie tells us about that specific day through the eyes of two students, Valérie and Jean-François, whose lives have been changed forever, when a young man entered the school with one idea in mind: kill himself and take with him as many women as possible.


- Winner of 9 Genie Award
Nine of its 11 nominated categories, Best Motion Picture amongst them. The other eight wins were for direction, actress (Karine Vanasse), supporting actor (Maxim Gaudette, who played Lépine), original screenplay (Jacques Davidts), cinematography (Pierre Gill) and editing (Richard Comeau), plus overall sound and sound editing.