The story of Tv, beginning on the night he agrees to run away from his affluent suburb in Quebec City to save his best friend Samu. The two 15-year-olds' escape quickly turns into a desperate flight from the police and adults. Their encounter with a group of young orphans living in a cave in the heart of the city will put their friendship to the test. The transition from adolescence to adulthood, the discovery of love, freedom, and the experience of resilience will not be without its challenges.
Acting
Théodore Pellerin's chaotic energy is absolutely unhinged.
Cinematography
Quebec City glows sinister and seductive at night.
Writing
Dialogue that actually sounds like desperate teenagers talking.
Director
Samuel Matteau
Noah Parker
TV
Théodore Pellerin
Samu
Emmanuel Schwartz
Le Duc
Antoine Desrochers
Le Wolfe
Nahéma Ricci
Maya
Clémence Dufresne-Deslières
Elie
Mathieu Drouin
Charles
Christian Michaud
Marco
Claude Robinson
Le père Bouchard
Robert Lepage
Professeur (Voice)
Nermin Grbic
Proxénète
Jean-Sébastien Ouellette
Père de TV
Emmanuel Bédard
Père de Samu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Théodore Pellerin went on to star in 'Never Rarely Sometimes Always' and 'On Becoming a God in Central Florida' — this was his breakout.
The film captures a specific Quebecois anxiety: affluent French-Canadian teens romanticizing poverty and 'authenticity' while remaining utterly privileged.
CA
