The Shadow's Edge
2025 · Action · Crime
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Film / 2009
Polytechnique
Directed by
Denis Villeneuve
A dramatization of the École Polytechnique massacre in Montreal, on December 9, 1989, where 14 female engineering students were murdered (and 13 were wounded) by a 25 year old psychotic misogynist armed with a semi-automatic weapon.
The story
A dramatization of the École Polytechnique massacre in Montreal, on December 9, 1989, where 14 female engineering students were murdered (and 13 were wounded) by a 25 year old psychotic misogynist armed with a semi-automatic weapon.
Cast
Maxim GaudetteThe Assassin
Sébastien HuberdeauJean-François
Karine VanasseValérie
Evelyne BrochuStéphanie
Martin WatierJean-François (voice)
Johanne-Marie TremblayJean-François' Mother
Natalie Hamel-RoyJean-François' Mother (voice)
Pierre-Yves CardinalÉric
Pierre LeblancMr. Martineau
Francesca BarcenasInjured Student at Copier
Ève DuranceauStudent with the Ear Injury
Mathieu LedouxInjured Student
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Adam KoshKiller's Roommate
Larissa CorriveauKiller's Neighboor
Manon LapointeKiller's Mother
Kim Lavack-PaquinStudent at the Library
Mireille BrullemansAdmission Office's Secretary
Pier-Olivier PaquetStudent at the Admission Office
Louise ProulxSecretary in Waiting Room
Lily ThibeaultFemale Student at the Copy Room
Robert ReynaertTeacher in First Classroom
Stéphane JulienStudent in the Escalator
Pierre-Xavier MartelSecurity Guard
Marc-André BriseboisStudent in the Stairs
François-Xavier DufourStudent in 3rd Floor Corridor
Sophie DesmaraisFemale Student - 3rd Floor Corridor
Antoine TouchetteMale Student in Common Room
Emmanuelle GirardStudent Behind Speakers
Anne TrudelStudent Behind Speakers
Nathalie GirardInjured Student
Eve GadouasFemale Student in First Classroom
Marie-Évelyne BaribeauFemale Student in First Classroom
Valérie CadieuxFemale Student in First Classroom
Valérie CharlandFemale Student in First Classroom
Cathy LabrecqueFemale Student in First Classroom
Cynthia Wu-MaheuxFemale Student in First Classroom
Josée LacombeFemale Student in First Classroom
Alexis LefebvreMale Student in First Classroom
Julien MarandaMale Student in First Classroom
Alexandre St-MartinMale Student in First Classroom
Jonathan DubskyDistracted Student
Marc FrancoeurValérie's Father
Dawn FordValérie's Mother
Chantale BilodeauPhysiotherapist
Eugénie BeaudryFemale Student at Blackboard
Denis Lehoux-FaucherEngineer #1
Marc GourdeauEngineer #2
Nir AssayagMale Student in First Classroom
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