1:54

1:54

2016TV-MA106 minSubtitledLanguage: FR

Tim is sixteen, brilliant, and one of the fastest young runners in Quebec — 1:54 is the 800-meter time that could change his life. He is also carrying a secret, and Jeff, the classmate who once shared it, has become his most relentless tormentor. As training intensifies and the bullying tightens its grip, Tim is pushed toward the point where human limits — physical and otherwise — reach the point of no return. Yan England's Oscar-shortlisted Canadian drama stars Antoine-Olivier Pilon (Mommy) and Sophie Nélisse in a story of extraordinary tension and empathy. Unflinching about cyberbullying and closeted adolescence, 1:54 is a film that starts as a sports drama and finishes as a gut punch — one of Quebec cinema's most acclaimed and discussed films.

🏆 Recognition

Awards
  • Prix Iris — Audience Award (2017)
  • Quebec City Film Festival — Best Student Film (2016)
  • Quebec City Film Festival — Best Actor, Antoine Olivier Pilon (2016)
Nominations
  • Prix Iris — Best Male Performance - Leading Role (2017)
Festival selections
  • Busan International Film Festival (2016)
  • Angoulême Francophone Film Festival (2016)
  • Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur (2016)
Directed by
Yan England
Written by
Yan England
Produced by
Diane England, Denise Robert
Starring
Antoine-Olivier Pilon, Sophie Nélisse, Lou-Pascal Tremblay, Robert Naylor, Anthony Therrien
Country
CA

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