Soft Shell Man
Cast
David La Haye Isabelle Blais 
Emmanuel Bilodeau Chantal Giroux Pascale Desrochers Vincent Bilodeau
Credits
Written by: 
André Turpin
Plot
An emotionally immature underwater photographer returns home to an affair with his best friend's deaf girlfriend and unresolved issues with the wife he left six months before.
Sinekatalog’s take
An emotionally stunted underwater photographer returns home to an affair with his best friend's deaf girlfriend and the wife he left behind. Understated and sensual, with precise performances, this Quebec drama explores avoidance and desire for viewers who like quiet intimacy.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (860 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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