Synopsis
A young French Canadian, one of five boys in a conservative family in the 1960s and 1970s, struggles to reconcile his emerging identity with his father's values.
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Cast
- Marc-André GrondinZachary Beaulieu
- Danielle ProulxLaurianne Beaulieu
- Michel CôtéGervais Beaulieu
- Pierre-Luc BrillantRaymond Beaulieu
- Alex GravelAntoine Beaulieu
- Maxime TremblayChristian Beaulieu
- Natasha ThompsonMichelle
- Francis DucharmePaul
- Mariloup WolfeBrigitte
- Johanne LebrunDoris
Recommendations
- 88
Miami Herald
An exuberant, disarming entertainment. - 88
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
The reality measures up to the rep. - 80
Empire
Fantastic performances, sharp wit and a raw honesty breathe new life into the rites-of-passage drama. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Although Vallee's remarkably assured film, which clocks in at more than two hours, proves that it's possible to have too much of a good thing, Canada's official Oscar submission for best foreign-language feature still manages keep up the entertaining yet emotionally satisfying pace sufficiently to earn audience accolades. - 70
Variety
The whole family can feel comfortable watching C.R.A.Z.Y., Jean-Marc Vallee's bouncy coming-of-age tale that coasts along on a terrific soundtrack and a spot-on feel for period detail. Story of a tight-knit Catholic family and their sexually confused son never goes near anything that might make mainstream auds uncomfortable, sticking with an old-fashioned tone balanced by inventive lensing that gives only the illusion of dipping its toe in risky waters.
