C'est pas moi, je le jure! is a Quebec-French-language comedy movie released in Quebec on September 26, 2008. It is directed by Philippe Falardeau and is adapted from Bruno Hébert's novels C'est pas moi, je le jure! and Alice court avec René. The film's soundtrack contains original songs composed by Montreal musician Patrick Watson. It was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, the Berlin International Film Festival, and the Kingston Canadian Film Festival. The story begins with a boy hanging himself in a tree, for no apparent reason. Léon is a 10 year old boy,... with a tendency to vandalise, lie, prank, steal or even attempt suicide. He is not necessarily suicidal, but to escape punishments for his other deeds, he uses the suicide trick to get out of blame. When his parents had an argument, he set fire to a bed, simply to make them stop. The story circulates around the evolving love of Léon, and a girl that lives next door, whose name is Lea. She is regularly beaten by her uncle, and dreams of a normal childhood, specifically showing a desire for Barbie dolls.
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| Release date: | September 26, 2008 |
| Directed by: | Philippe Falardeau |
| Runtime: | 105 Minutes |
| Producer: | Luc Déry, Kim McCraw |
| Editor: | Frédérique Broos |
| Music by: | Patrick Watson |
| Screenplay by: | Philippe Falardeau |
| Genre: | Comedy |