Camion is a 2012 Canadian drama film directed by Rafaël Ouellet. The film centres on a truck driver who is suffering from severe depression after a woman kills herself by crashing her car into his truck; although he was not at fault, the incident has left him suicidal, resulting in the mending of his strained relationships with his sons Sam (Patrice Dubois) and Alain (Stéphane Breton) after he reaches out to them for help.
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Cast
Julien Poulin as Germain
Patrice Dubois as Samuel
Maude Giguère as Manu
Jacob Tierney as Jacob
Stéphane Breton as Alain
Noémie Godin-Vigneau as Rebecca
Cindy Sampson as Jade
Release
The film was first released at the 47th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Crystal Globe, won the Award of the Ecumenical Jury and the Best Director Award for Ouellet.
Awards
The film received eight Jutra Award nominations at the 15th Jutra Awards in 2013, winning two.