Sep 15, 2000
87 min
Full-HD

Maelström (2000)

A young woman's life spirals into chaos after she is involved in a hit-and-run accident. Then she encounters a mysterious man named Evian who offers her an opportunity for redemption. Narrated by a fish.

Category

Drama

Country

Canada

Companies

Téléfilm Canada SODEC Max Films

Marie-Josée Croze

Bibiane Champagne

Jean-Nicolas Verreault

Evian

Stephanie Morgenstern

Claire Gunderson

Pierre Lebeau

The Fish (voice)

Kliment Denchev

Head-Annstein Karlsen

John Dunn-Hill

Fishmonger

Bobby Beshro

Philippe Champagne

Marie-France Lambert

Marie-Jeanne Sirois

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