TV series

Les Lavigueur, la vraie histoire

2008 · 1 season

A sober, true-story family saga that starts with joy and slowly curdles into strain, regret and quiet disillusionment.

Overview: On April 1st, 1986, Jean-Guy Lavigueur, an unemployed blue-collar worker and his family won 7.6 million dollars. At the time, it was the largest amount ever won at Loto-Quebec's 6/49 weekly draws. What should have been the beginning of a fairytale for the family turned rapidly into a nightmare...
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, earnest and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, greed, class, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
greed
class
betrayal
corruption
Places: small town
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild