| Water Child | |
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| French | L'Enfant d'eau |
| Directed by | Robert Ménard |
| Written by | Claire Wojas |
| Produced by | Robert Ménard Roger Frappier |
| Starring | David La Haye Marie-France Monette Gilbert Sicotte Monique Spaziani |
| Cinematography | Michel Caron |
| Edited by | Michel Arcand |
| Music by | Ronald de Gagné Richard Grégoire |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Water Child (French:L'Enfant d'eau) is a Canadian drama film, directed byRobert Ménard and released in 1995.[1] The film starsDavid La Haye as Émile, a mentally handicapped young adult who survives a plane crash, finding himself on an otherwise deserted island with Cendrine (Marie-France Monette), a teenage girl.[1]
The film's cast also includesGilbert Sicotte,Danielle Proulx andMonique Spaziani.
The film received twoGenie Award nominations at the16th Genie Awards:Best Actor (La Haye) andBest Original Score (Richard Grégoire).[2] La Haye won the award for Best Actor.[3]
