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They vanished into the wild. Their paychecks didn't.
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The Timekeeper (2009)

gritty wildernessslow-burn dreadworking-class nightmare

Overview

Adventure

A l'automne 1964, la construction des 52 derniers milles du chemin de fer du Grand lac des Esclaves est en voie d'achèvement. Une bande hétéroclite de travailleurs instables, ivrognes et voleurs, est recrutée dans les tavernes par Fisk, contremaître aux poings d'acier. Martin Bishop, dix-huit ans, arrive comme nouveau pointeur au sein de cette équipe, le précédent pointeur ayant « disparu ». Bishop découvre rapidement des faits anormaux dans ce camp isolé; celui qui ne suit pas les règles de Fisk risque d'être expulsé du camp dans la nature sauvage et hostile. Fait surprenant, tous les hommes qui ont été expulsés demeurent sur la liste de paie... Le refus de Bishop de jouer le jeu de Fisk lui vaut d'être expulsé dans la forêt, dont l'immensité devient sa nouvelle prison. Incapable de s'échapper, Bishop découvre des aptitudes à la survie qu'il ne croyait pas posséder.

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Content warning
corporate rotsurvival vs complicityisolation's crueltycoming-of-age through trauma

Standout Aspects

Acting

Stephen McHattie chews scenery like it's his last meal

Cinematography

The North itself becomes a suffocating character

Best for:Solo: Late night when you want to feel uncomfortably alone·Streaming: Perfect for when you need Canadian cinema cred nobody asked for
Heads up:Violence: Cold, casual brutality against desperate men·Disturbing: Psychological entrapment and implied off-screen fates
Louis Bélanger

Director

Louis Bélanger

ReleasedAug 21, 2009
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StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Perfect Circle Productions
Coop Vidéo de Montréal

Top Cast

Craig Olejnik

Craig Olejnik

Martin Bishop

Gary Farmer

Gary Farmer

Cook

Stephen McHattie

Stephen McHattie

Fisk

Roy Dupuis

Roy Dupuis

Scully

Julian Richings

Julian Richings

Grease

Wayne Robson

Wayne Robson

Lomacki

Gaston Lepage

Gaston Lepage

Herm

Vittorio Rossi

Vittorio Rossi

Jeeter

Luc Morissette

Luc Morissette

Bullcook

Neil Kroetsch

Neil Kroetsch

Pierre Leblanc

Pierre Leblanc

Brian D. Wright

Brian D. Wright

David Schaap

David Schaap

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was Louis Bélanger's follow-up to his acclaimed 'Gaz Bar Blues,' pivoting from working-class comedy to working-class horror.

Cultural

The film dramatizes real labor exploitation in Canada's north during railway construction, where Indigenous and immigrant workers frequently 'disappeared' from records.

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