Christmas 1967, when hockey was played on outdoor rinks. The Boys form the parish's second team and are guaranteed participation in the Holiday Tournament as they are the hosts. Despite limited talent, they dream of victory. Off the ice, they will have to deal with all kinds of moments that one experiences at that age; some funny and some difficult. Together, however, they will face them. Together, they will try to grow, because this is how they have chosen to live: Together.
Practical Effects
Outdoor rink cinematography that'll freeze your eyeballs.
Acting
Kid ensemble with chemistry so real it hurts.
Writing
Balances hockey tropes with genuinely messy adolescence.
Director
Richard Goudreau
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Québec's parish hockey culture was essentially a religion in the 1960s; this film captures that sacred amateurism before arenas took over.
Director Richard Goudreau cast actual hockey-playing kids from rural Québec rather than trained actors, explaining the authentic locker room banter.
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