Fresh
Strange it is, but delightfully so.
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
Overview
A young woman's life spirals into chaos after she is involved in a hit-and-run accident. Then she encounters a mysterious man named Evian who offers her an opportunity for redemption. Narrated by a fish.
Director and cast
- Denis Villeneuve Director
- Marie-Josée Croze as Bibiane Champagne
- Jean-Nicolas Verreault as Evian
- Stephanie Morgenstern as Claire Gunderson
- Pierre Lebeau as The Fish (voice)
- Kliment Denchev as Head-Annstein Karlsen
- John Dunn-Hill as Fishmonger
- Bobby Beshro as Philippe Champagne
- Marie-France Lambert as Marie-Jeanne Sirois
- Luis Oliva as Fishmonger's Employee
- Robin Aubert as Gas Station Clerk
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
79%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Darkly funny and frequently insightful.
Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News
Fresh
An original little film about one young woman's education.
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
This is a nervy, risky film, and Villeneuve has inspired Croze to give herself over completely to the tormented persona of Bibi.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
Maelstrom is strange and compelling, engrossing and different, a moral tale with a twisted sense of humor.
Marta Barber, Miami Herald
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