Driving to the Edge
Genres
Overview
Between 2007 and 2011, 725 Quebecers aged 16 to 24 were killed in car accidents. Excessive speed and alcohol were involved in half of these deaths. To try to understand what is going on in these young drivers' heads when they get behind the wheel, host and documentary filmmaker Paul Arcand met with some of them. On one hand, he gives a voice to these young people who love driving fast. On the other hand, he provides a forum for two accident victims who were injured both physically and psychologically. Finally, the director meets the mother of little Bianca Leduc, who was killed by a drunk driver while she was in the care of her babysitter, and the parents of Michael Borduas, 23, who is severely disabled from an accident.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
94 min
Release Date
2012-04-27
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
6.3
Paul Arcand
Narrator (voice)
Jacques Villeneuve
Self
Jean-Philippe Dion
Self
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