All That She Wants (2008 film)

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All That She Wants (French: Elle veut le chaos) is a 2008 Canadian drama film written and directed by Denis Côté. Starring Eve Duranceau, Normand Lévesque and Laurent Lucas, the film centres on a young woman living in isolation with her stepfather in a criminal environment. It premiered in the international competition at the Locarno Film Festival, where Côté won the Golden Leopard for Best Direction.

All That She Wants
FrenchElle veut le chaos
Directed byDenis Côté
Written byDenis Côté
Produced byDenis Côté
Stéphanie Morissette [fr]
StarringEve Duranceau
Normand Lévesque [fr]
Laurent Lucas
CinematographyJosée Deshaies
Edited bySophie Leblond
Production
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Nihilproductions
Distributed byFunFilm [fr]
Release dates
  • August 11, 2008 (2008-08-11) (Locarno Film Festival)
  • December 5, 2008 (2008-12-05)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench
BudgetC$1 million[1]

Synopsis

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The film centres on Coralie, a young woman living in an isolated area with her stepfather Jacob, an ex-mobster. After the disappearance of Coralie’s mother, the two face financial hardship and threats from dangerous criminals, while Coralie prepares to rebel against her circumstances.[2][3]

Cast

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The cast includes:[1]

Production

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The film was produced by nihilproductions, with participation from Telefilm Canada and SODEC. It was written and directed by Denis Côté.[1] Josée Deshaies shot the film in black and white.[4] Filming took place in Contrecoeur from September to October 2007. The film had an approximate budget of C$1 million.[1]

Release

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The film had its world premiere in the international competition at the Locarno Film Festival in August 2008.[5] It was theatrically released on December 5, 2008, and was released on DVD and video-on-demand by FunFilm [fr] on July 7, 2009.[1]

Reception

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Critical response

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Jay Weissberg of Variety called the film’s plot "deliberately opaque", and wrote that it was "best to focus on the cerebral cinematography" rather than the relationships or motivations.[4]

Ray Bennett of The Hollywood Reporter described the film as "moody and sometimes indecipherable", but praised Côté’s visual setting and the cast’s performances despite a "ragged script".[2]

Amber Wilkinson of Eye for Film praised the film’s visual design, calling Côté’s framing "exquisite", but wrote that viewers expecting a straightforward narrative would likely find the film frustrating.[6]

Awards

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At the 2008 Locarno Film Festival, Denis Côté won the Golden Leopard for Best Direction for the film.[7][8]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Ramond, Charles-Henri (January 9, 2009). "Elle veut le chaos – Film de Denis Côté" [She Wants Chaos – Film by Denis Côté] (in French). Films du Québec. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Bennett, Ray (August 12, 2008). "All That She Wants". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  3. "Elle veut le chaos". DAFilms. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  4. 1 2 Weissberg, Jay (20 August 2008). "All That She Wants". Variety. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  5. "En bref - Elle veut le chaos, de Denis Côté, sera présenté à Locarno" [In brief - She Wants Chaos, by Denis Côté, will be presented at Locarno]. Le Devoir (in French). July 16, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  6. Wilkinson, Amber (11 June 2009). "All That She Wants". Eye for Film. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  7. "Goldener Leopard geht nach Mexiko". SWI swissinfo (in German). 16 August 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  8. Laforest, Kevin (December 4, 2008). "Elle veut le chaos : Tout est chaos" [She Wants Chaos: Everything is Chaos]. Voir (in French). Retrieved November 14, 2023.
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