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Junkyard Dog (film)

Junkyard Dog (French: Chien de la casse) is a 2023 coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Jean-Baptiste Durand in his feature-length directorial debut. The film stars Anthony Bajon, Raphaël Quenard and Galatea Bellugi. It screened at the Festival Premiers Plans d'Angers on 27 January 2023. It was released in France on 19 April 2023. It received seven nominations at the 49th César Awards, including Best Film and Best Original Screenplay, and won two awards: Most Promising Actor (for Quenard) and Best First Feature Film.

Junkyard Dog
Theatrical release poster
FrenchChien de la casse
Directed byJean-Baptiste Durand
Written by
  • Jean-Baptiste Durand
  • Nicolas Fleureau (collaboration)
  • Emma Benestan (collaboration)
Produced byAnaïs Bertrand
Starring
CinematographyBenoît Jaoul
Edited byPerrine Bekaert
Music by
  • Delphine Malausséna
  • Hugo Rossi
Production
company
Insolence Productions
Distributed byBac Films
Release dates
  • 27 January 2023 (2023-01-27) (Angers)
  • 19 April 2023 (2023-04-19) (France)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Box office$555,548[1]

Plot

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"Childhood pals Dog and Mirales live in a little village in the south of France and spend their days roaming the streets. To kill time, Mirales has got into the habit of teasing Dog mercilessly. Their friendship will be tested when Dog meets Elsa and romance blossoms. Consumed by jealousy, Mirales will have to break away from his past in order to grow and find his place."[2]

Cast

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Production

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Jean-Baptiste Durand wrote the film's screenplay, in collaboration with Nicolas Fleureau and Emma Benestan. Anaïs Bertrand produced the film for Insolence Productions.[3]

Principal photography began on 9 November 2021 in France's Hérault department, and wrapped on 10 December 2021.[3]

Release

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Junkyard Dog was selected to compete in the European First Feature section at the 35th Festival Premiers Plans d'Angers,[4] where it had its world premiere on 27 January 2023.[5] It was theatrically released on 19 April 2023 by Bac Films.[6][7]

Reception

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Critical response

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Junkyard Dog received an average rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars on the French website AlloCiné, based on 22 reviews.[8]

Accolades

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Angers European First Film Festival 29 January 2023 Grand Prix du jury Junkyard Dog Nominated [9]
Prix Jeanne Moreau (Prix du public) Won [10]
César Awards 23 February 2024 Best Film Nominated [11]
Best Supporting Actor Anthony Bajon Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Galatéa Bellugi Nominated
Most Promising Actor Raphaël Quenard Won
Best Original Screenplay Jean-Baptiste Durand Nominated
Best First Feature Film Junkyard Dog Won
Best Original Music Delphine Malausséna Nominated
International Cinephile Society 11 February 2024 Best Debut Film Junkyard Dog Nominated [12]
Best Breakthrough Performance Raphaël Quenard Nominated
Lumière Awards 22 January 2024 Best Male Revelation Won [13]
Best First Film Junkyard Dog Nominated [14]
Paris Film Critics Association Awards 4 February 2024 Best First Film Jean-Baptiste Durand Won [15]
Best Male Revelation Raphaël Quenard Won
Best Supporting Actor Nominated [16]

References

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  1. ^ "Junkyard Dog (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Junkyard Dog". www.myfrenchfilmfestival.com. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b Lemercier, Fabien (22 November 2021). "EXCLUSIVE: Jean-Baptiste Durand is shooting Chien de la casse". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  4. ^ Guédot, Valérie (6 January 2023). "Le festival Premiers plans d'Angers du 21 au 29 janvier 2023". France Inter. Radio France. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Chien de la casse". Premiers Plans - Angers Festival. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024. friday 27 - 7:15 pm - Centre de congrès - Auditorium
  6. ^ "Chien de la casse". www.bacfilms.com (in French). Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  7. ^ Bajos, Sandrine; Balle, Catherine; Baronian, Renaud; Jaeglé, Yves; Valentin, Michel (18 April 2023). "Sorties cinéma du 19 avril : Sur l'Adamant, la Vie pour de vrai... les films à voir (ou pas)". Le Parisien (in French). Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Critiques Presse pour le film Chien de la casse". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  9. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (20 January 2023). "The diversity of new European talent on display at Premiers Plans". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  10. ^ Lelian (28 January 2023). "Premiers Plans Angers. Jean-Baptiste Durand remporte le prix du public avec Chien de la casse". Le Courrier de l'Ouest (in French). Ouest-France. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  11. ^ Barat, Mathilde (23 February 2024). "César 2024: Anatomie d'une chute sacré meilleur film. Le palmarès complet de la 49e cérémonie". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  12. ^ Stevens, Beth (11 February 2024). "2024 ICS Award Winners". International Cinephile Society. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  13. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (22 January 2024). "'Anatomy of a Fall' Wins Best Film, Actress, Screenplay at France's Lumiere Awards". Variety. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  14. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (14 December 2023). "Anatomie d'une chute domine les nominations pour les Lumières". Cineuropa (in French). Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  15. ^ Mézière, Sandra (5 February 2024). "Palmarès des Paris Film Critics Awards 2024". In the Mood for Cinema (in French).
  16. ^ "Paris Film Critics Awards 2024: List of Nominees". Sortiraparis. 9 January 2024. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
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