Desire in Motion (1994)
Mouvements du désir
During the long train ride from Montreal to Vancouver, a man and woman find themselves increasingly attracted to each other.
Casting
- Valérie Kaprisky — Catherine
- Jean-François Pichette — Vincent
- Jolianne L'Allier-Matteau — Charlotte
- William Jacques — Tom
- Mathew Mackay — Tadzio
- Élise Guilbault — Femme aveugle
- Mimi D'Estée — Vieille dame
- Lucien Deslongchamps — Vieil homme
- Marc Gélinas — Gros homme
- Gregory Hlady — Homme au téléphone
- Nadia Paradis — Jeune mariée
- Yvon Roy — Jeune marié
Interesting facts
Desire in Motion is a 1994 Canadian-Swiss drama film written and directed by Léa Pool. Starring Valérie Kaprisky and Jean-François Pichette, the film follows two passengers who become attracted to one another during a train journey across Canada. It received eight Genie Award nominations.
Production
The film was written and directed by Léa Pool. Produced as a Quebec-Swiss co-production, it was made by Cinémaginaire and the National Film Board of Canada, with Swiss co-production participation from CatPics Coproductions. Filming took place over eight weeks in two moving Via Rail train cars, as well as in Toronto and Vancouver.
Pool’s screenplay was inspired by Roland Barthes’ essay A Lover’s Discourse: Fragments and includes partly Fellini-esque characters.
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