Story
In 1978, in a small village in the East of Quebec, the Leblanc family was shattered by the tragic death of Guy, the head of the family. The exact circumstances remain unknown. Guy’s son David doesn’t know what really happened. The years pass, David starts a family of his own and brings up his children with all his love. But deep inside he is filled with a constant sadness. At a family celebration, he learns the background to his father’s death and falls into a deep depression. Everyone knew except him. His daughter tries to support him and keep the family together. But she’s a teenager and is herself searching for stability. Our Loved Ones is a moving family drama spanning several decades.
Director
In 2012, ANNE ÉMOND (*1982) won a Jutra, the most important film prize in Québec, for Nuit #1 for the best debut feature. In 2015, FILMFEST HAMBURG showed her film Our Loved Ones and in 2016 Nelly.Trailer
Info
Les êtres chers
Fiction Feature
French
Voilà!//FF2015
Canada
2015
102 min
OV with German subtitles
Anne Émond
Anne Émond
Maxim Gaudette, Karelle Tremblay, Valérie Cadieux, Mikael Gouin
Sylvain Corbeil, Nancy Grant
Mathieu Laverdière
Mathieu Bouchard-Malo
Martin Léon
Éric Barbeau
WIDE
Metafilms
Matthias Angoulvant, WIDE: festivals@widemanagement.com