Réal and François are two old buddies in their early 30s who reunite at last to unearth a time capsule bottle which contains their dreams and ambitions from 15 years earlier. The problem is, their little treasure is buried on a plot of land that now belongs to a grumpy old coot, Antoine. Paying big bucks to get at their bottle, they discover that Antoine's daughter, Lea is trying to become pregnant and seeks the help of a gay friend to do it. Back in boyhood mode, Lea becomes the object of their desire.
Acting
Bossé and Papineau's painfully authentic dude-bro chemistry.
Writing
Sharp satire of men who never emotionally graduated.
Production
Low-key Quebecois setting that grounds the absurdity.
Director
Alain Desrochers
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is peak early-2000s Québécois cinema, when the province's film industry was exploring working-class masculinity with brutal honesty.
The time capsule device is a trap—the film argues that clinging to boyhood dreams is actually a form of cowardice, not romance.
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