The Mechanics of Borders

A quiet, sombre character study that drifts through bleak rural life and a long drive, asking for patience and rewarding it with raw emotional weight.

Directed by

Hubert Caron-Guay

Genres

Drama

Starring

Dylan Walsh, Sophie Fekete, Cat Lemieux

Overview

Mathieu works in a cattle slaughterhouse in the region. For the past year, he has been slow to free himself from his foster family and find his own roots. When his sister Heidi, whom he has not seen for 3 years, asks him to pick her up in the depths of the United States, he renews the hope of bringing her back to his side. Despite the warning from his former foster mother, Mathieu leaves everything undone to answer his sister's call.

How it feels

Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Family, isolation, identity, survival

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

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

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