Endorphine (film)

Endorphine is a 2015 Canadian drama film directed by André Turpin.^[1] It was shown in the Vanguard section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. It had a limited release in a few French-Canadian theaters on 22 January 2016,^[2] and was made available for retail purchase on 3 May 2016.

Endorphine
French-language poster
Directed by	André Turpin
Written by	Robert Morin
Produced by	Luc Déry Kim McCraw
Starring	Sophie Nélisse Mylène Mackay
Cinematography	Josée Deshaies
Edited by	Sophie Leblond
Music by	François Lafontaine
Distributed by	Les Films Séville (Canada) Les Films Christal (Worldwide)
Release dates	11 September 2015 (2015-09-11) (TIFF) 22 January 2016 (2016-01-22) (Fr. Can.)
Running time	84 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French

Cast

• Sophie Nélisse as Simone de Koninck (13 years old)
  • Mylène Mackay as Simone (25 years old)
  • Lise Roy as Simone (60 years old)
• Monia Chokri as Simone's mother
• Stéphane Crête as Simone's father
• Anne-Marie Cadieux as the hypnotherapist
• Guy Thauvette as Mr. Porter

Reception

The film's technical cinematography was praised, but the confusing structure was described as cold and emotionless.^{[3][4][5][6][7][8]} According to the Toronto International Film Festival, the film "is an intoxicating cinematic puzzle that intertwines the lives of three seemingly unconnected characters."^[9]