THE TIMEKEEPER

It’s 1964, and Martin Bishop is 18. His father, who died recently, left him with a good education, strong moral principles and not much else. Martin lands a job as a timekeeper on a construction site in the Northwest Territories. Supervised by a tyrannical foreman, the crew is building a section of railway deep in the woods: 52 miles in 52 days, a colossal task. In this isolated camp from which there is no escape, corruption is a way of life. The workers dare not complain… but Martin sees things differently. 

CINEMANIA's opinion:
Adapted from the eponymous novel by Canadian writer Trevor Ferguson, THE TIMEKEEPER was made in English, respecting the original language of the story, with its tone and particularities. Shot in challenging conditions in the middle of the forest north of Port-Cartier and in Sept-Îles, the movie gets a great spark by its talented all-male cast. Craig Olejnik is a revelation in his role of the young defender of justice. His rival, played by Stephen McHattie (PONTYPOOL, MAURICE RICHARD, DREAMLAND), embodies evil. In contrast with Louis Bélanger’s previous films and their urban environments, THE TIMEKEEPER is a Canadian western that embraces vast, wild spaces. It’s a film that resoundingly succeeds and remains too little known.