Short film

Montréal

2018 · 17 min

A quiet, emotionally heavy short that sits with the ache of being far from a dying parent while new life approaches.

Overview: It's summertime in Montreal and Marie's baby is due anytime. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, her mother is in hospital and is living her last moments.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Parenthood, family, death, grief
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: parenthood
family
death
grief
isolation
Places: big city
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Ève Chems de Brouwer
Written by: Ève Chems de Brouwer
Starring: Françoise Crête, Ève Chems de Brouwer, Joëlle Desjardins Paquette, Marie-Pierre Grenier, Emmanuel Lett
Cinematography: Léna Mill-Reuillard
Runtime: 17 min
Country: France
Languages: French