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By

Lawrence Côté-Collins

Duration

80 MIN

Language

French

Subtitles

English

Country

Quebec

Year

2016

Rain or shine, it’s always good a DRAMA MOCKUMENTARY on HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS

Synopsis

Anick settles down in the small, secluded house that Scott, an ex-prisoner in his fifties, shares with Jessie, his young spouse. Her goal is to make an intimate documentary on social reintegration. But the ever-present documentary maker, with her increasing attraction for Jessie, grows exasperation in Scott, and soon turns the cohabitation into a increasingly unpredictable and tense closed session. Between interviews with Scott speaking about his confinement and about his unusual passion for 3D puzzles and the moments when Jessie proudly shows her collection of dolphin figurines, Anick's camera drifts away slowly but surely and ends up shadily seizing the new relationship taking shape between the two women. Torn between her project and its unallowable attraction, Anick is a growing threat to the couple.

Lawrence cote collins credit photo melissa maya falkenberg

Direction

Lawrence Côté-Collins

Editing

Jules Saulnier

Sound designer

Bruno Bélanger
Benoit Dame
Gaëlle Komàr

Screenplay

Lawrence Côté-Collins

Producer

Virginie Dubois

Cast

Marjolaine Beauchamp
Ronald Cyr
Whitney Lafleur

Art direction

Sylvie Desmarais

Original Title

Écartée

English Title

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