Water Child
| Water Child | |
|---|---|
| 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 by Robert Ménard and released in 1995. The film stars David 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.
The film's cast also includes Gilbert Sicotte, Danielle Proulx and Monique Spaziani.
The film received two Genie Award nominations at the 16th Genie Awards: Best Actor (La Haye) and Best Original Score (Richard Grégoire). La Haye won the award for Best Actor.