---
title: 'Maelstrom (2000)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Denis Villeneuve'
released: '2000-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 87
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Canada'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/maelstrom-2000'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0220627/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Maelstrom (2000)

2000 · 87 min · Drama · Canada

Original title: Maelström

## Synopsis

Maelström is a 2000 Canadian absurdist psychological drama film written and directed by Denis Villeneuve. It stars Marie-Josée Croze as a depressed young businesswoman who becomes romantically involved with the son of a man she killed in a hit-and-run accident. Employing fantasy and comedic elements, Maelström is narrated by a talking fish.

## Credits

- **Editor:** [Richard Comeau](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-comeau)
- **Director:** [Denis Villeneuve](https://cinepixo.com/people/denis-villeneuve)
- **Screenplay:** [Denis Villeneuve](https://cinepixo.com/people/denis-villeneuve)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Pierre Desrochers](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-desrochers)
- **Producer:** [Luc Vandal](https://cinepixo.com/people/luc-vandal), [Roger Frappier](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-frappier)
- **Director of Photography:** [André Turpin](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-turpin)

## Cast

- [Clermont Jolicoeur](https://cinepixo.com/people/clermont-jolicoeur)
- [Pierre Lebeau](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-lebeau)
- [Bobby Beshro](https://cinepixo.com/people/bobby-beshro)
- [Robin Aubert](https://cinepixo.com/people/robin-aubert)
- [Marc Gélinas](https://cinepixo.com/people/marc-gelinas)
- [Sylvie Moreau](https://cinepixo.com/people/sylvie-moreau-2)
- [Virginie Dubois](https://cinepixo.com/people/virginie-dubois)
- [Marie-Josée Croze](https://cinepixo.com/people/marie-josee-croze)
- [John Dunn-Hill](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-dunn-hill)
- [Marie-France Lambert](https://cinepixo.com/people/marie-france-lambert)
- [Stephanie Morgenstern](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephanie-morgenstern)
- [Jean-Nicolas Verreault](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-nicolas-verreault)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/maelstrom-2000
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