Synopse
A man and a woman and their love for one another. From constantly changing perspectives, the film tells his and her experiences, impression and memories over the course of a few days. He, Jocelyn, was away from home for four months. Now he returns, travelling across wintry Québec, first by train then after a night in a hotel in the car of someone he met while travelling. By evening, only a river separates him from his wife, but he has missed the last ferry. She, Esther, is waiting for him on the other side. At first with a girlfriend, then night falls and she is alone. A poetic masterpiece.
Regie
Jacques Leduc (*1941) worked until 1990 for the National Film Board of Canada, first as camera assistent, then as director. In 2008, he won the Prix Alter-Tessier for his work for Québec cinema.
Info
Original Title: Tendresse ordinaire
International Title: Ordinary Tenderness
Category: Feature
Section: Quebéc Deluxe
Version & Subtitles: French OV
Director: Jacques Leduc
Screenplay: Robert Tremblay
Cast/Protagonists: Esther Auger, Jean-Pierre Bourque, Jocelyn Bérubé, Claudette Delorimier, J.-Léo Gagnon
Production country: Canada
Year of Production: 1973
Length: 82 min
Producer: Paul Larose
Production company: National Film Board of Canada
Cinematography: Alain Dostie
Editor: Pierre Bernier
Music: Plume Latraverse, Jocelyn Bérubé
World Sales: National Film Board of Canada
Distributor: Arsenal – Institut für Film und Videokunst e.V.





