A Woman in Transit (French: La Femme de l'hôtel) is a 1984 Canadian French-language drama film directed by Léa Pool.

Plot

Andrea Richler (Paule Baillargeon) is a well-known director who returns to her home town of Montreal to film a high-budget musical drama. At her hotel, she has a brief but unsettling encounter with a suicidal elderly woman named Estelle (Louise Marleau). This is briefly forgotten until later when she meets the old lady again and with mounting incredulity Andrea discovers that the actual events in the woman's life mirror the fictional events in the director's film.

Awards

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryNomineesResultRef
Montreal World Film Festival1984Carlsberg International Press PrizeLéa PoolWon
Festival of Festivals1984Best Canadian FilmWon
Chicago International Film Festival1984Silver Hugo Award for Best ActressLouise MarleauWon
Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma1985Prix Luc-PerreaultLéa PoolWon
Genie Awards1985Best Motion PictureBernadette PayeurNominated
Best ActressLouise MarleauWon
Best DirectorLéa PoolNominated
Best Original ScreenplayMichel Langlois, Léa PoolNominated
Best Original SongPaule Baillargeon, Marjolène Morin, Yves Laferrière — "Touch Me"Won

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