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Being at Home with Claude streaming

1992 Movie Drama, Romance, Thriller, Crime 85 min

By: Jean Beaudin With: Hugo Dubé, Jacques Godin, Roy Dupuis, Gaston Lepage, Johanne-Marie Tremblay

It's hard to review this movie without giving anything away. Suffice it to say that it depicts the crime of one member of a gay male relationship and the desperate struggle for the lead character to make those around him understand the reason for his crime.

Filmium rating

70%

Festival Achievements

Festival de Cannes 1992

Selections:

Un Certain Regard

Mood

Disturbing

Intense

Melancholic

Moral Ambiguity

Reflective

Serious

Cast & Crew

Jean Beaudin

René-Daniel Dubois

Johanne-Marie Tremblay

Jacques Godin

Jean-François Pichette

Nathalie Mallette

Roy Dupuis

Gaston Lepage

Hugo Dubé

Adaptation

Based On Play

Cinematic Technique

Character-Focused

Close-Up Shots

Dialogue-Driven

Intimate

Staged-Like

Symbolic Imagery

Narrative Structure

Fragmented

Non-Linear

Pace

Deliberate

Measured

Slow

Slow-Paced

Soundtrack

Ambient Music

Minimalist Score

Style

Cinematic

Dramatic

Introspective

Theatrical

Time-Period

Early 1990S

Central Conflict

Moral Ambiguity

Murder Confession

Characters

Claude

Police Investigator

Yves

Ending

Ambiguous

Moral Reflection

Historical Context

Early 1990S

Quebec Society

Key Plot Points

Interior Monologue

Police Questioning

Yves' Murder Of Claude

Plot

Gay Relationship

Moral Ambiguity

Murder

Murder Of Claude

Police Interrogation

Yves'S Confession

Setting

Contemporary

Domestic

Intimate

Police Station

Urban Quebec

Shooting Location

Police Station

Quebec

Theme

Guilt And Innocence

Homosexuality

Loss

Love

Moral Ambiguity

Religious Undertones

Genre

Art-House

Drama

Lgbtq+

Psychological

Audiences

Adult

Art-House Viewers

Drama

Lgbtq+

Titles

Being At Home With Claude

Awards

Best Original Score (Grégoire)

Critical Reception

Mixed Reviews

Moral Debate

Festivals

Cannes A Certain Glance

Reception

Canadian Cinema

Cannes Film Festival

Critical Attention

Genie Award Nominations

Genie Awards

Production Countries

Canada

Release Year

Nineteen Ninety-Two

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