C.R.A.Z.Y. - growing up in this family, you'd have to be! This is the growing up story of Zac and his brothers during the 60s, 70s and 80s. Featuring all the ups and downs of family life, set to a soundtrack that repaints the era... Read more
| Starring | Michel Cote, Marc-Andre Grondin, Danielle Proulx, Emile Vallee |
|---|---|
| Director | Jean-Marc Vallee |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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C.R.A.Z.Y. - growing up in this family, you'd have to be! This is the growing up story of Zac and his brothers during the 60s, 70s and 80s. Featuring all the ups and downs of family life, set to a soundtrack that repaints the era...
| Starring | Michel Cote, Marc-Andre Grondin, Danielle Proulx, Emile Vallee, Pierre-Luc Brillant |
|---|---|
| Director | Jean-Marc Vallee |
| Studio | SODA PICTURES |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 3 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: French |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 21 Aug 2006 Production year: 2005 |
| Format | DVD |
It all begins to go wrong for eight-year-old Zachary (Emile Vallée) when his father (Michel Côté) finds him in a... read more on Time Out
Remarkable... had me gripped for its entirety and there's not many films that can boast that
C.R.A.Z.Y is an engaging and moving coming of age drama set in Quebec. The issues are handled with a subtlety and deftness, sexuality and drug addiction are alluded to with out moralising or excessive sentiment. In addition the nods to pop trends such as Punk and Glam rock make it a treat for those interested in contemporary culture and music!
The 'gay' and 'coming out' aspects are not the only aspects of the film, almost anyone might enjoy it. However, die hard homophobes should probably avoid it. They could watch something with Jason Statham or Vinnie Jones in it. Mmmm.
This is a great film, witty, sensitive and moving and really evokes growing up in the 60s, 70s and 80s as a sexually ambivalent young man. Great performances by the central characters and very engaging to watch.
After receiving critical acclaim for his off-beat family drama C.R.A.Z.Y, Jean-Marc Vallée decided to make a daring veer of course with his debut period drama, The Young Victoria. Citing Julian Fellowes as the reason behind his sudden decision to get on board with the project, Vallée moved into unfamiliar territory, working alongside the Monarchy (literally). We talk to Vallée about his all-star cast, Hitchcock and what it was like working with Scorsese… LOVEFiLM: How did you get... Read more