Camion


Camion is a 2012 Canadian drama film directed by Rafaël Ouellet. The film centres on a truck driver who is suffering from severe depression after a woman kills herself by crashing her car into his truck; although he was not at fault, the incident has left him suicidal, resulting in the mending of his strained relationships with his sons Sam and Alain after he reaches out to them for help.

Cast

The film was first released at the 47th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Crystal Globe, won the Award of the Ecumenical Jury and the Best Director Award for Ouellet.

Awards

The film received eight Jutra Award nominations at the 15th Jutra Awards in 2013, winning two.
AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipientResult
Jutra Awards17 March 2013Best FilmMarc Daigle
Jutra Awards17 March 2013Best DirectorRafaël Ouellet
Jutra Awards17 March 2013Best ScreenplayRafaël Ouellet
Jutra Awards17 March 2013Best ActorJulien Poulin
Jutra Awards17 March 2013Best CinematographyGeneviève Perron
Jutra Awards17 March 2013Best EditingRafaël Ouellet
Jutra Awards17 March 2013Best Original MusicViviane Audet, Robin-Joël Cool, Éric West-Millette
Jutra Awards17 March 2013Most Successful Film Outside QuebecRafaël Ouellet