Movie

Ça sent la coupe

2017 · 99 min

A gentle, bittersweet Quebecois dramedy about a stalled man slowly waking up to his own life.

Overview: Seven years ago, Max’s parents died in a car accident. Since then, the young man, now 35, has been treading water. He manages his father’s hockey memorabilia shop, lives in the apartment upstairs, and watches each and every Habs game with his friends. But he’s forced to take a hard look at his life when his girlfriend, Julie, leaves him, and his sister, Nathalie, comes back to town.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, identity, friendship, family
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
identity
friendship
family
healing
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild