Cast Off

A quiet, tender short that lingers on small moments of childhood and letting go, with a gentle emotional pull.

Directed by

Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers

Genres

Drama

Starring

Kelly Provencher, Estelle Fournier, Marc Fournier

Overview

Simon has to leave the island on which he lives to go to boarding school. One day he plays with his sister and finds a beached little wooden boat. Through his attempts to repair it he will accept, or not, to cast off.

How it feels

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

About

Coming-of-age, family, isolation, identity

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

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

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