Despite opening opposite Warner Bros.’ Fool’s Gold, rookie Quebec helmer Lyne Charlebois’ debut feature Borderline held its own in its first week, generating nearly $400,000 for TVA Films.

The sexy drama, which bowed in theaters on Feb. 8, had a per-screen average of just over $9,000 in 42 theaters. Borderline, which Charlebois co-penned, stars Isabelle Blais (The Barbarian Invasions) as a woman reflecting on life growing up with her grandmother and crazy mother and on her over-indulgence with men, sex and alcohol.

The $4-million drama ranked number one on the chart of Canadian-mades, and 13th overall for the week, ahead of other new releases including the Universal comedy Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins and the Alliance Films’ actioner In Bruges.

This past weekend, Borderline grossed another $176,359, bringing the 10-day total to $562,061.

‘We’re truly proud of Borderline‘s performance, especially considering the competition this week, which goes to show that word of mouth has been outstanding,’ said TVA Films president Yves Dion in a release.

‘Once again, a Quebec film is number one at the [province’s] box office, ahead of movies that benefit from North American launch campaigns. This is a huge encouragement to continue to produce works that bring us together and remind us of who we are,’ added Roger Frappier, who coproduces Borderline with Luc Vandal through Montreal-based Max Films (La grande séduction).

There’s no word on an English Canada release.

Meanwhile, Fox Searchlight’s quirky comedy Juno, starring Halifax’s Ellen Page, continues to enjoy healthy box-office numbers following numerous awards and Oscar nominations. After nine weeks in theaters, the film moved up to second place on the charts for the frame of Feb. 8-14, behind Fool’s Gold. Juno added another $871,501 for the week, bumping its total box-office tally to just over $11 million in Canada. Fool’s Gold, starring Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson, rang in $2.2 million in its first week in theaters.