Catimini

A quiet, observant drama that follows four girls navigating foster care with tenderness and sadness, asking patience and empathy from the viewer.

Directed by

Nathalie Saint-Pierre

Genres

Drama

Starring

Émilie Bierre, Rosine Chouinard-Chauveau, Joyce-Tamara Hall

Overview

Cathy, 6, is taken by a social worker to a foster home in the countryside, where she slowly gets used to the strict rules imposed by her foster mother Réjeanne. Fortunately, her foster father, Reynald, is kind and gentle with the girl and patiently helps her break through her shell. Kayla, 12, is sent to a group home where she gets to know Morgane, a rebellious teenager who’s planning to run away. At about the same time, Manu is released from the system on the day she turns 18, but she finds it difficult to adjust to her solitary existence outside of the system. All four meet up at a reception honoring a foster family with whom they’ve all previously lived.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, warm and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, found family, coming-of-age, family

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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