Louis is "repo man" who is no stranger to strong-arm tactics in his work, but he has dreamed of becoming an actor since he was a child. When his cousin helps him get an audition, Louis gets the help of a famous actor to secretly help rehearse his scenes. He doesn't even tell his girlfriend Suzie. But Suzie also has a secret; she's pregnant and doesn't want her child to grow up in an atmosphere of violence.
Acting
Luc Picard's raw, restrained desperation — you feel every failed dream in his shoulders.
Writing
The audition scene itself: cringe, hope, and heartbreak perfectly intercut.
Director
Luc Picard
Luc Picard
Louis Tremblay
Suzanne Clément
Suzie
Alexis Martin
Marco
Marie-France Lambert
Ève, comédienne
Denis Bernard
Philippe Chevalier
Julie McClemens
Julie
Louise Proulx
Gisèle, secrétaire agence de casting
Henri Picard
Le petit garçon
Robert Lepage
Réalisateur, agence de casting
Nicole LeBlanc
Grand-mère accidentée
Isabel Richer
Femme au bouquet de fleurs
Dominique Pétin
Dominique, agence de casting
Stéphane Demers
Robert
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a wave of 2000s Quebecois cinema exploring working-class masculinity, often funded by Telefilm Canada's mandate for French-language content.
Picard cast himself as lead after struggling to find the right actor — the meta-layer of a director playing a man failing at performance is not accidental.
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