Underground

Maxime is a young gold miner in Quebec who struggles with deep guilt after a past incident nearly cost his childhood friend, Julien, his life. While working alongside a supportive group of colleagues, he grapples with his own identity and the weight of his mistakes. When a violent explosion occurs beneath the earth, Maxime sees an opportunity for redemption. He joins a rescue mission and descends into the mine with the goal of bringing all his coworkers back to the surface alive.

This Canadian drama was written and directed by Sophie Dupuis, marking the first of two films she has directed. The cast is led by Joakim Robillard in the role of Maxime, appearing alongside Théodore Pellerin, Guillaume Cyr, Catherine Trudeau, Jean L'Italien, and James Hyndman, with a total of 35 credited performers. The production was supported by Téléfilm Canada, SODEC, and Bravo Charlie.

Viewers have responded positively to the film, which holds a rating of 6.6/10 on IMDb based on 468 votes. It has received a slightly higher score of 6.8/10 on TMDB from 16 votes.