Le Plongeur

Le Plongeur is a 2023 Québécois film directed by Francis Leclerc, adapted from Stéphane Larue’s novel of the same name.

Le Plongeur is a 2023 Québécois film directed by Francis Leclerc. It is adapted from Stéphane Larue’s novel of the same name. The film stars Henri Picard as Stéphane, a young man in Montréal who takes a job as a dishwasher while struggling with a gambling addiction and debt.

Plot

The film centers on Stéphane, a young student in Montréal who dreams of becoming an illustrator but becomes trapped by gambling debt. He takes a job as a dishwasher in a busy restaurant, where he encounters a chaotic workplace and new pressures.

Production

Le Plongeur was directed by Francis Leclerc and written with Éric K. Boulianne. It is a Canadian production from Québec and was filmed in Montréal.

Release

The film had its Québec premiere in February 2023 and later received a wider release in cinemas. Sources give a runtime of about 127 minutes or 2 hours 7–8 minutes.

Adaptation

The screenplay adapts Stéphane Larue’s novel Le plongeur, which had been published in 2016 and attracted significant attention in Québec.