Not Me!
Sous-sol
Synopsis
In this Canadian psychological drama a repressed young man struggles with his phobia of sex. It began when he was a sensitive 11-year old awakened in the night by the sound of his parents making love. Not understanding the nature of the groans, he peeks in and is horrified by the sight. Things get worse the next day when he and his mother discover that daddy died in his sleep that night. The boy, confused by it all deduces that it was the sex-act that killed his father and so refuses to mature so he will never have to die. This goes on several years and for some reason his mother doesn't seem to mind. Things seem okay until his mom's new boy friend moves in. The teen and the lover constantly fight. Late at night, the boy begins spying on his mother and the man and in so doing comes to realize that sex is not as deadly as it seemed. Once this light dawns, the boy is able to grow up and become normal.
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Louise Portal
Reine
Isabelle Pasco
Françoise
Richard Moffatt
René
Patrice Godin
Roch
Daniel Gadouas
Raymond
France Arbour
Madame LeGault
Marc-André Goulet
Jimmy, 13 ans
Sébastien Huberdeau
Jimmy, 17 ans
Audrey Laurin
Marie, 15 ans
Rachel Fontaine
Marie, 18 ans
Myra Latendresse-Drapeau
Cédric Pépin
Jonathan Cabana
Lawrence Arcouette
Pascale Desrochers
Pierre Drolet
Release History & Theatrical Window
Cannes Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pierre Gang
- Screenplay & Story
- Pierre Gang
- Original Score
- Anne Bourne, Ken Myhr
- Original Title
- Sous-sol
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pierre Gang
Pierre Gang
Anne Bourne, Ken Myhr
Pierre Mignot
Department Leadership Roster
Pierre Gang
Director
Pierre Gang
Writer
Anne Bourne
Original Music Composer
Ken Myhr
Original Music Composer
Pierre Mignot
Director of Photography
François Laplante
Production Design
Suzanne Harel
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Not Me!.
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What is Not Me! about?
In this Canadian psychological drama a repressed young man struggles with his phobia of sex. It began when he was a sensitive 11-year old awakened in the night by the sound of his parents making love. Not understanding the nature of the groans, he peeks in and is horrified by the sight. Things get worse the next day when he and his mother discover that daddy died in his sleep that night. The boy, confused by it all deduces that it was the sex-act that killed his father and so refuses to mature so he will never have to die. This goes on several years and for some reason his mother doesn't seem to mind. Things seem okay until his mom's new boy friend moves in. The teen and the lover constantly fight. Late at night, the boy begins spying on his mother and the man and in so doing comes to realize that sex is not as deadly as it seemed. Once this light dawns, the boy is able to grow up and become normal.
Who directed Not Me!?
Not Me! was directed by Pierre Gang.
Who stars in Not Me!?
The principal cast of Not Me! includes Louise Portal, Isabelle Pasco, Richard Moffatt, Patrice Godin, Daniel Gadouas.
When was Not Me! released and how long is it?
Not Me! was released in 1996 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for Not Me!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Not Me! was composed by Anne Bourne, Ken Myhr.