Ten hungry dreamers, one brutal industry — who's still standing when the curtain falls?
A documentary portrait of aspiring actors from the Conservatoire d’art dramatique de Montréal. Over an extended period, Bachir Bensaddek followed ten students subjected to a rigorous workload and drawn into the endless cycle of auditions. We watch them live their lives as they struggle to carve out a difficult path in a world where solidarity exists alongside competition, and where the playful joy of theatre collides with the urgent need to build a career.
Direction
Bensaddek's patient, invisible observation builds devastating intimacy.
Writing
Life writes the script — no manufactured drama needed.
Director
Bachir Bensaddek
François Arnaud
Self
Véronique Beaudet
Self
Anne-Élisabeth Bossé
Self
Nicolas Chabot
Self
Vincent Fafard
Self
Stéphanie Labbé
Self
Ève Landry
Self
Charles-Smith Metellus
Self
Jean-Simon Traversy
Self
Cynthia Wu-Maheux
Self
Marie-Michèle Gagnon
Self
Benoît Ruel
Self
Mathieu Quesnel
Self
Hugo Bélanger
Self (uncredited)
Maxime Le Flaguais
Self (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
François Arnaud later starred in 'The Borgias' and became the film's most recognizable face.
The Conservatoire system represents Quebec's unique state-subsidized artistic training — this is public-funded dream-chasing.
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