Directed by:
Sébastien PiloteScreenplay:
Sébastien PiloteCinematography:
Michel La VeauxCast:
Gabriel Arcand, Pierre-Luc Brillant, Lucie Laurier, Gilles Renaud, Sophie Desmarais, Michel Daigle, Cynthia Vidal, Johanne-Marie Tremblay, Frédéric Gilles (more)Plots(1)
Gaby Gagnon is a man of around sixty who lives on a farm raising lambs. His father has died, his brothers have no interest in the farm, his wife left him years ago, and his daughters, whom he adores and has always pampered, live in Montreal. One day, the older sister asks her dad to help her out financially. Gaby is forced to confront a critical decision in his life. The simple story is told linearly through several chapters. The director doesn’t judge his protagonists or their deeds, choosing instead to show the audience a story in which there are no clear cuts, and offering a number of ways in which to view the given situation. This visually impressive film keeps its dialogue to a minimum, yet practically every sentence has significance. In his physical presence and soulful countenance alone, actor Gabriel Arcand in the role of Gaby gets right inside the soul of a man experiencing a turning point in his life. This contemplative film from a talented French-Canadian director was selected for Critics’ Week at this year’s Cannes IFF (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Gabriel Arcand
Canada
Best movies:
Agnes of God (1985)
The Decline of the American Empire (1986)
Mommy Is at the Hairdresser's (2008)
Pierre-Luc Brillant
Canada
Best movies:
C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005)
The Fireflies Are Gone (2018)
Everything Is Fine (2008)
Lucie Laurier
Canada
Best movies:
The Assignment (1997)
Don't Say a Word (2001)
Bon Cop Bad Cop 2 (2017)
Gilles Renaud
Best movies:
Hochelaga, Land of Souls (2017)
The Auction (2013)
The Guide to the Perfect Family (2021)
Sophie Desmarais
Canada
Best movies:
Polytechnique (2009)
Heartbeats (2010)
Heat Wave (2009)
Michel Daigle
Canada
Best movies:
Hold-Up (1985)
The Widow of Saint-Pierre (2000)
The Auction (2013)
Cynthia Vidal
Best movies:
The Auction (2013)
Johanne-Marie Tremblay
Canada
Best movies:
Jesus of Montreal (1989)
I Killed My Mother (2009)
The Age of Ignorance (2007)
Frédéric Gilles
France
Best movies:
The Barbarian Invasions (2003)
White House Down (2013)
The Auction (2013)
Dominique Leduc
Best movies:
The Auction (2013)
Joseph Bellerose
Best movies:
Starbuck (2011)
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
Hochelaga, Land of Souls (2017)