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{{Infobox film
| name           = 7 Days
| image          = Les 7 Jours du Talion.jpg
| caption        = Official teaser poster
| director       = [[Daniel Grou]]
| producer       = [[Nicole Robert (producer)|Nicole Robert]]
| writer         = [[Patrick Senécal]]
| starring       = [[Rémy Girard]] <br />[[Claude Legault]] <br />[[Fanny Mallette]]
| cinematography = [[Bernard Couture]]
| editing        = Valérie Héroux
| studio         = [[Go Films]]
| distributor    = Alliance Vivafilm <br />Seville Pictures
| released       = {{Film date|2010|1|22}}<ref name="sundance" />
| runtime        = 111 minutes
| country        = Canada
| language       = French
}}
'''''7 Days''''' ({{langx|fr|Les Sept Jours du talion|lit=The Seven Days of Retaliation}}) is a 2010 Canadian [[psychological horror]] [[tragedy]] film directed by [[Daniel Grou]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Miska |first=Brad |date=2009-12-05 |title=Sundance ’10: Official Subtitled Festival Trailer for ‘7 Days’ |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/18297/sundance-10-official-subtitled-festival-trailer-for-7-days/ |access-date=2026-01-18 |website=Bloody Disgusting! |language=en-US}}</ref> and starring [[Claude Legault]].<ref>[http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18027 AFM '09: Monster Revenge in 'Seven Days']</ref> The screenplay was written by [[Patrick Senécal]] and based on his novel ''Les sept jours du talion''.<ref>{{cite web |author=Hernandez |first=Eugene |date=January 7, 2010 |title=3 More Sundance Films Set for Immediate VOD Debut |url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/3_more_sundance_films_set_for_immediate_vod_debut/ |website=IndieWire}}</ref>

==Plot==
The ordinary life of surgeon Bruno Hamel ([[Claude Legault]]) is destroyed when his daughter Jasmine (Rose-Marie Coallier) is raped and murdered in a park. Upon learning that the police apprehended the prime suspect, laborer Anthony Lemaire (Martin Dubreuil), Hamel plans to take revenge. He abducts Lemaire while he is being brought to his trial by drugging the officer driving the transport vehicle and brings him to a secluded cabin. Using a remote-controlled computer to conceal his location, Hamel calls the police to inform them that he plans to murder Lemaire in seven days, the seventh day being Jasmine's birthday. After killing him, Hamel will give himself up to the police.

Police detective Mercure ([[Rémy Girard]]) leads the investigation to discover Hamel's whereabouts. Mercure himself suffered a personal tragedy when his wife was killed during a grocery store robbery. Though Mercure acknowledges that the imprisonment of his wife's killer has not made his life more bearable, he becomes determined to stop Hamel before he commits murder.

Over the course of the seven days, Hamel brutally tortures Lemaire. Initially frightened and in incredible pain, Lemaire starts to accept his fate and mocks Hamel for not enjoying himself as he inflicts painful injuries on him. Lemaire eventually admits to raping and murdering Jasmine, along with three other girls. Hamel contacts a news station to have the families of Lemaire's victims informed about his captive's confession. When the mother of one of Lemaire's victims disapproves of his actions, Hamel kidnaps her and forces her to see Lemaire.

By the seventh day, the police locate Hamel's cabin. Hamel gives himself up and lets Lemaire live. As the police lead him away, a reporter asks him if he still believes vengeance is right. Hamel responds with a "No." However, when asked if he regrets what he has done, he gives the same answer.

==Cast==
* [[Claude Legault]] as Bruno Hamel
* [[Rémy Girard]] as Hervé Mercure
* [[Martin Dubreuil]] as Anthony Lemaire
* [[Fanny Mallette]] as Sylvie Hamel
* Rose-Marie Coallier as Jasmine Hamel
* [[Alexandre Goyette]] as  Michel Boisevert 
* [[Dominique Quesnel]] as Maryse Pleau
* Pascale Delhaes as Diane Masson
* Pascal Contamine as Gaétan Morin
* Daniel Desputeau as Gilles, Médecin

==Release and reception==
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The film premiered on 22 January 2010 at [[Sundance Film Festival]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Miska |first=Brad |date=2009-12-04 |title=Sundance ’10: Impressive Park City at Midnight Full Line-Up! |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/18280/sundance-10-impressive-park-city-at-midnight-full-line-up/ |access-date=2026-01-18 |website=Bloody Disgusting! |language=en-US}}</ref> as World Premiere.<ref name="sundance">{{cite web |author=Daley |first=Ryan |date=January 24, 2010 |title=Sundance '10 REVIEW: '7 Days' a Powerful Film, 2 Positive Reviews! |url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18821 |work=[[Bloody Disgusting]]}}</ref>

Upon release, critics reacted favorably towards the film. On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of 80%, based on 15 reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10012104_7_days|title = 7 Days|website = [[Rotten Tomatoes]]}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0445054|7 Days}}
* {{Rotten-tomatoes|10012104-7_days|7 Days}}
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[[Category:2010 films]]
[[Category:2010 horror thriller films]]
[[Category:2010 psychological thriller films]]
[[Category:2010 Canadian films]]
[[Category:2010s French-language films]]
[[Category:Canadian horror thriller films]]
[[Category:Canadian splatter films]]
[[Category:Films about torture]]
[[Category:Films based on horror novels]]
[[Category:Films directed by Daniel Grou]]
[[Category:Films scored by Johnny Klimek]]
[[Category:Films scored by Reinhold Heil]]
[[Category:Films set in Quebec]]
[[Category:Films shot in Quebec]]
[[Category:French-language Canadian films]]
[[Category:Canadian rape and revenge films]]

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