Canada | V.O. French | 2015 | 102 min | DCP | color | Fiction
This film follows the destinies of David and his daughter, Laurence. The story starts in 1978, in a Lower St-Lawrence village, where Guy's tragic shakes the Leblanc family. For many years, the cause of his death is hidden from certain family members, notably his son David, who, in time, goes on to start a family of his own with Marie, his wife. He raises his children, Laurence and Frédéric, with all his love, but he bears a persistent melancholia. "Les Êtres Chers" is a film about family love, secrets, transmission, and redemption.
| Director | Anne Émond |
| Music | Martin Léon |
| Cinematographer | Mathieu Laverdière |
| Screenplay | Anne Émond |
| Cast | Maxim Gaudette, Karelle Tremblay, Valérie Cadieux, Louise Turcot, Mickaël Gouin |
| Production | METAFILMS |
| Distribution | LES FILMS SÉVILLE |
ANNE ÉMOND is a Montreal-based filmmaker. She has written and directed many short films, including Naissances (09) and Sophie Lavoie (10), which both played at the Festival, as did her first feature, Nuit #1 (11), which earned Émond the Jutra Award for a first-time feature filmmaker. Her latest film is Les êtres chers (15).
