Driving to the Edge

A sober, sorrowful look at reckless young drivers and the families left to carry the damage.

Directed by

Paul Arcand

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Paul Arcand, Jacques Villeneuve, Jean-Philippe Dion

Overview

Between 2007 and 2011, 725 Quebecers aged 16 to 24 were killed in car accidents. Excessive speed and alcohol were involved in half of these deaths. To try to understand what is going on in these young drivers' heads when they get behind the wheel, host and documentary filmmaker Paul Arcand met with some of them. On one hand, he gives a voice to these young people who love driving fast. On the other hand, he provides a forum for two accident victims who were injured both physically and psychologically. Finally, the director meets the mother of little Bianca Leduc, who was killed by a drunk driver while she was in the care of her babysitter, and the parents of Michael Borduas, 23, who is severely disabled from an accident.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Grief, death, survival, trauma

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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