Nancy took the main stage when she collaborated with Xavier Dolan in 2012 . They have created 3 films together since then . Their first project was '' Tom at the Farm ( Tom à la ferme ) '' in 2013 , a film based on the play by Michel Marc Bouchard . It was a part of the main screen competition at the 70th Venice International Film Festival , in the special presentation at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival , and was a leading nominee for the 2014 Canadian Screen Awards . The psychological thriller follows Tom ( played by Dolan himself ) , a man who has suddenly lost his lover Guillaume , to a remote country home for the funeral where Guillaume 's family expects a woman in his place . He decides to keep his relations with Guillaume a secret , but finds himself in an unexpected game with Guillaume 's aggressive and curious brother . The film was generally well received as a Hitchcockian Montreal psychological drama thriller ; suspense and secrets with country landscapes . It was also criticized for Dolan as self-obsessed screenwriter , director , co-producer , editor and actor . The film was nominated for 8 awards at the Canadian Screen Awards , and for two at the Venice Film Festival , where it won the prestigious FIPRESCI Award
70th Venice International Film Festival
70th Venice International Film Festival
Nancy Grant