Gabriel Lemire

Монреаль, октябрь 1970 года. Двенадцатилетняя Манон узнает, что вскоре она и ее брат будут помещены в приемную семью. Главная героиня решает не допустить этого. Вдохновленная бунтарскими и революционными движениями в стране, она с помощью двоюродных братьев берет в заложники старушку, чтобы получить право выбора своего будущего. Четверо детей и их заложник найдут убежище в сельской глубинке, где они будут отстаивать право на новую жизнь, вдали от законов и ложных обещаний мира взрослых.

A trained actor, the protagonist is dreaming of playing tragic heroes of the classical repertoire, but his career is going nowhere. In order to earn a living, he becomes “Coquetti the Clown” and gets hired to entertain kids at birthday parties. In the film, we see him on his way to fulfill one of his usual contracts, or so he thinks, not yet knowing that a lifechanging experience awaits him.

Yanni, a teenage quebecer of algerian descent, lives in a small town with his single mother. When a muslim family moves into town, he is forced by Nicolas, his bully, to commit a hateful act towards them. To Nicolas, this may only be a sick joke, but for Yanni it is the opportunity to prove to his opressor that he is on his side, hoping to not be his victim anymore. This film also tells the story of a teenager in search of his identity, lost between his origins and his adoptive country