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Soft Shell Man- André Turpin
Alex is a successful 31-year-old underwater photographer who returns to Montréal
after a near-death experience in the Indian Ocean. Worldly, handsome and loaded with charm, recently divorced Alex has a fatal flaw: he wants to please everyone-all the time. Unable to say no, he finds himself compulsively entangled in relationships-with friends, lovers and business associates-that ought not to be. First there is Marie, a strong-willed journalist, and then Sara, his best friend's hearing-impaired girlfriend. Soon, the sum of crashing lives has taken
its toll and the price of immaturity will have to be paid. Turpin's charming romantic comedy introspectively explores not the archetypal macho-man, but the more curious workings of the man-child. This year's Canadian submission for the Best Foreign Film Oscar. (102 mins.) Print courtesy of Film Tonic.
Filmography: Zigrail (95), Cosmos (96), Maelstrom (cinematographer, 00).
Showtimes: 2/15, 8:30pm and 2/19, 7pm WH.