We Had It Coming is a Canadian vigilante thriller drama film, directed by Paul Barbeau and released in 2019.Charles-Henri Ramond, "We Had It Coming – Film de Paul Barbeau". Films du Québec, September 13, 2020.
Plot Katja commits suicide after being recruited into a prostitution ring and coerced if she attempts to leave. Anna, Katja's older sister, a security guard working in a grade school, sets out to Montreal with her girlfriend Olivia to track down those responsible. She ends up in a cat and mouse chase with a female recruiter who grooms young girls for a pimp named Jack. Anna discovers the location of Jack's den, where he hides women. Anna takes a gun to the hideout. It is discharged once, leaving it ambiguous if she shot either the recruiter or Jack.
Cast
Production The film was originally conceived by Barbeau as centred around a male protagonist, but he subsequently decided to complete the screenplay with a woman for the lead role instead.John Hopewell, "Cannes Festival: Media Luna Takes ‘We Had It Coming,’ ‘The Friendly Man’". Variety, April 23, 2019.
Release The film premiered at the 2019 Whistler Film Festival,Victor Stiff, "Whistler Film Festival Announces 2019 Line-up". That Shelf, November 6, 2019. before going into commercial release in 2020.François Lévesque, "«We Had it Coming»: la chasse au monstre". Le Devoir, September 18, 2020.
At Whistler, Krill was one of four recipients, alongside Andrew Dunbar, Ryan McDonald and Andrea Stefancikova, of the Stars to Watch award. The film had its international premiere at the Prague International Film Festival (Febiofest) in the Panorama section.
The film received positive reviews with Bradley Gibson from Film Threat giving it a 9/10 where he writes "...there is no wasted motion, stripped down to essential elements, with a fierce woman protagonist" calling the film " Brilliant."Bradley Gibson, "We Had It Coming". Film Threat, September 19, 2020. Francois Lévesque from Le Devoir, gave the film 4 Stars and stated, "We Had It Coming, is a perfect example of what can be accomplished with a strong point a view even with very limited means. "
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