Detective Murdoch is on the case when police discover two bodies at a building construction site. Jean-Marc Leblanc (Labrèche), a desperate civil servant, escapes reality as we all know it, to imagine himself as the hero in imaginary adventures. Together with his roommate Candy and his best friend Bernie, David encounters a number of seductive strangers in their search for love and sex. The film version follows the storyline of the original play fairly closely: a gay man and his heterosexual, female roommate try to find love and sexual gratification in Edmonton, as a serial killer is loose in the city. David (Gibson) is an ammoral Lothario who doesn't believe in love and can only manage casual gay relationships. Gibson was already a strong and subtle actor in 1993. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. It is also available in the UK on a Region 0 ("region-free") PAL DVD issued by Arrow Films. William, a once obese and depressed adolescent, is able to move past his teenage years when he moves to the city and comes out as being gay. While the film was shot on location in Montreal, Quebec, the original stage play and the screenplay are both set in Edmonton, Alberta. Love & Human Remains is a thriller that will keep you guessing. Love and Human Remains. The film focuses on roommates David, a gay waiter who has has given up on his acting career, and Candy, a book reviewer who is also David's ex-lover. Ludovic is an innocent seven-year-old child who provokes horror in his community when he dresses in girls clothes and insists he's a girl. Arcand has the gift of exploring frivolous things in a bleak, gray kind of way, then turning round and exploring the horrors of life with a lighthearted touch.The cast is, without exception, above average. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Rated R for strong sexual content, language, violence and some drug use, ‘The Fall Of The American Empire’, ‘Yomeddine’ Among Weekend’s Few Limited Releases – Specialty B.O. As Candy's interpersonal environment swings further and further out of control, David just grows bouncier, perkier, and more enthusiastic, like a gaunt Gen-X "Tigger.". The film focuses on roommates David, a gay waiter who has has given up on his acting career, and Candy, a book reviewer who is also David's ex-lover. A beautiful stripper hires renowned criminals to exact revenge on those who raped her in her motel room. A rule that my friends and I used at the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival was that if it comes from Canada, it will be good. (1993). Archival file for the Glendon College production of Brad Fraser`s Love and Human remains directed by Cora Chun Zi. Love and Human Remains is a 1993 Canadian film directed by Denys Arcand and based on Brad Fraser's stage play Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love. Here's our roundup of the best new series of the year so far, and where to watch them. Preview. Set in a dreary urban landscape of Edmonton, LOVE AND HUMAN REMAINS is a dark comedy about a group of twentysomethings looking for love and meaning in the '90s. The film focuses on roommates David, a gay waiter who has has given up on his acting career, and Candy, a book reviewer … Bande annonce américaine du film Love and Human Remains (De l'amour et des restes humains) de Denys Arcand réalisé en 1993. Love and Human Remains. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. David and Candy's lives are entangled with those of David's friends (a busboy, a psychic dominatrix, and a misogynistic civil-servant) and Candy's dates (a male bartender and a lesbian schoolteacher). 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