FFFA: Laughter

This film is also showing at our sister cinema, Ritz Cinemas

“A surreal, deeply affecting and unforgettable exploration of surviving trauma, the power to heal, and the connective ties that bind humanity.” - Morbidly Beautiful

A civil war shakes Canada. Valérie is the sole survivor of a mass execution in which her boyfriend is killed. Years later, she’s in a new relationship. At the Long Term Care Centre where she works as a caregiver, she befriends Jeanne, a well-read and witty resident. What ensues is a surreal journey that mixes grounded realism with the bizarre as the lines between time, reality and identity blur.

In a time when social unrest and division is the norm, it’s not so far-fetched to imagine the ‘free world’ turning on each other and committing atrocities in the streets. With a sensibility reminiscent of the works of David Lynch and Charlie Kaufman, the stage is set for Léane Labrèche-Dor’s spellbinding performance in a film that explores survivor’s guilt, the grieving process, the distance of time, the power of love, and the joy of being alive.

Screens with A Tale Best Forgotten

Rating

E

Country

CA

Language

French (English Subtitles)

Cast

Christine Beaulieu, Micheline Lanctôt, Alexandre Landry

Director

Martin Laroche