Public Writer

A quiet, humane slice of neighbourhood life that lingers on small conversations and the weight of being trusted with other people's words.

Created by

Michel Duchesne

Genres

Drama

Starring

Emmanuel Schwartz, Sonia Quirion

Overview

Mathieu is a public writer in a poor neighbourhood of Montreal. In the past years, he discovered that his job is more about people than literature. He must first listen and then finds the right words for those who can’t write. Feeling the need to tell what his story, he wrote a first novel inspired by his experiences. The critics love it, but the book bothers his employer who immediately fires him. Mathieu wants to continue to help, but he feels more and more divided between the two worlds.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, earnest and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Class, isolation, identity, work

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

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

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