A mother who supports her child with a credit card scam and an accused rapist meet and form a unique bond.
Acting
Arcand and Moreau's wounded, wary chemistry.
Direction
Bélanger's unflinching small-town claustrophobia.
Writing
Refuses easy redemption or judgment.
Director
Louis Bélanger
Gabriel Arcand
Ghislain O'Brien
Sylvie Moreau
Linda Faucher
Hélène Loiselle
Madame Faucher
Sarah Lecomte-Bergeron
Charlotte
Ghislain Taschereau
Pierre Collin
Lieutenant Bélanger
Roger Léger
Enquêteur Léger
Vittorio Rossi
American Tourist
François Papineau
Manu
Réal Bossé
Police Officer
Jean-Guy Bouchard
Police Officer
Gaston Caron
Paramedic
Henri Chassé
Lawyer
Yves Bélanger
Police Officer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Quebec's late-90s cinematic wave exploring working-class desperation outside Montreal's glamor.
Bélanger deliberately cast against type: Arcand was known for gentle roles, making the rape accusation's ambiguity land harder.
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