Whitewash (2013)

Whitewash: Directed by Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais. With Thomas Haden Church, Marc Labrèche, Anie Pascale, Sylvio Archambault. Thomas Haden Church stars in this darkly comic thriller about a snowplow driver who, after accidentally killing a man, attempts to escape the cops by fleeing into the harsh Canadian wilderness.

“I had the pleasure of seeing Whitewash at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival or KVIFF for short. I went to see this film while knowing nothing about it because that is sometimes the way you see films at KVIFF. You buy a ticket and go see a film that you know nothing about. I strongly recommend going into a movie which you know nothing about because that way you can enjoy it much more.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA snow plow operator accidentally runs over with his mini-plow a man walking on the street during a blizzard. Thatu0026#39;s all you need to know about this filmu0026#39;s plot. What ensues after this accident is a the perfect blend of drama and black comedy. Surprisingly Thomas Haden Churchu0026#39;s Bruce spends most of the movie hiding in his snow plow and trying to figure out what to do next. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThomas Hadden Church gives here the best performance of his life. Very minimalistic though but very gripping and funny. The film shows how physically demanding Bruceu0026#39;s survival is. (The story is set in Quebec, so the winter there is very harsh) Thomas Haden Church portrays a man who is unwilling to die even though he is doubting if living is worth the struggle. But all this can be told with a lot of humor, even if the situation wouldnu0026#39;t be funny in real life.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAfter the screening there was a short Qu0026amp;A session with the director Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais. He said that although the winter looks very harsh, during the time of the shoot the winter was very wimpy so they had to help themselves with a few special effects. After the Qu0026amp;A session ended I went up to the director and asked him for an autograph and asked him if the Coen brothers was an influence on this film. The answer was: Of course! The guy seemed like a very sympathetic fellow and I look forward to seeing more of his work.”