Once Upon a School Night (1991)
Two children find themselves trapped in their school, the day before Christmas Eve. Their vigilance and resourcefulness are no match for the locked doors, barred windows and the snowstorm that, by causing a power outage, deprives them of light and heat. Worried, frozen, hungry, they confront each other, support each other, console each other in order to overcome their fear. More than courage, it is the discovery of solidarity that will allow them to emerge stronger from this journey to the end of the night.
Director: Alain Chartrand
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Jessica Barker as Sophie |
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Vincent Bolduc as Éric |
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Raymond Bouchard as Père de Sophie |
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Carmen Ferlan as Mireille |
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Francine Ruel as Directrice d'école |
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Linda Sorgini as Policière |
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Marie-Lise Pilote as Mlle Musique |
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Claude Duhamel as Prof de gym |
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Denis Bouchard as Technicien de l'Hydro |
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Natacha Boisjoly as Ève |
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Jeff Blain as Martin |
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Mélanie Antoine as Maude |
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Judith Lafortune as Ange noir |
| Directing | Alain Chartrand | Director |
| Writing | Diane Cailhier | Writer |
| Production | Francine Forest | Executive Producer |
| Production | Brigitte Germain | Producer |
| Camera | Pierre Mignot | Director of Photography |
| Editing | François Gill | Editor |
| Sound | François Dompierre | Original Music Composer |