Lise Dion

Poetry and cinema merge as 11 filmmakers bring to life 21 poems by Québécois poets.

1952, Québec - Alys Robi, vocalist at the top of her popularity and recognized worldwide, was interned in spite of herself, by her father. Medical authorities prescribe her the only cure for a possible cure: the lobotomy. Under the bright lights of the operating room, Alys sees her 28-year life flash before her eyes.

While planning to go to an Halloween party with the woman of his dreams, the shy and innocent Daniel sees himself rather dragged by the threatening Sylvain in a series of misadventures which will introduce him to the Montreal underworld.