Polytechnique (2009)

In the quiet calm of December 6, 1989, a chilling terror swept through the halls of Montreal's École Polytechnique, a prestigious engineering institution nestled in the heart of Canada. The film Polytechnique (2009) unflinchingly presents this horrific event and its reverberations through the eyes of three individuals. First, we delve into the troubled psyche of the lone gunman, a man teetering on the edge of sanity who points the finger of blame for his personal failures at what he perceives as feminists, particularly targeting female engineering students. His meticulously planned seven-year scheme spirals towards a devastating climax. Parallel to this is the journey of Valérie, a promising mechanical engineering student whose dreams of working on an aerospace project are challenged by the day's harrowing events and the unsettling biases of an interviewer who doubts her ability to balance family life with a career in the traditionally male-dominated field. Then there's Jean-François, Valérie's companion in the mechanical engineering course, a beacon of courage and empathy amidst the chaos. He emerges as one of the rare beacons of support, doing all within his power to assist the women caught in the crossfire. Polytechnique (2009) is a haunting exploration of a tragic day in history, the societal prejudices it brought to light, and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of unspeakable adversity.

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