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1992 · 107 min · NR

Léolo

Directed by Jean-Claude Lauzon · Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Léolo (1992) is a Comedy film, directed by Jean-Claude Lauzon set in Montreal during the 1990s.

Themes of madness / loss of sanity, coming of age, and identity play out through unreliable narrator.

Composer
Richard Grégoire
Cinematography
Guy Dufaux
Cast
Gilbert SicotteMaxime CollinGinette RenoJulien GuiomarGiuditta Del VecchioAndrée LachapelleDenys ArcandGermain Houde

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Montreal
Setting
Urban
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Themes
Madness / Loss Of SanityComing Of AgeIdentity
Structure
Unreliable Narrator
Tone
Surreal DreamlikeDarkly ComicBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadChild Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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