Completed - ENGLISH-CANADA - Drama - 70 minutes
Isolde is a caseworker adjusting to the challenges of her new job when she is assigned to a man who is charged with theft and facing an upcoming court hearing. She does her best to help, but when the two meet she struggles to connect.
Year of production : 2017 Director(s) : Antoine BOURGES Writer(s) : Antoine BOURGES Cast : Deragh CAMPBELL, Nathan RODER Producer(s) : Dan MONTGOMERY (MDFF), Karen HARNISCH (Film Forge)
Isolde, a young caseworker in a low-income neighbourhood of Toronto, trains for her job: helping people in need while following protocols. When she takes on the case of Eric, a man held in custody for a small crime, Isolde begins to navigate the mental health legal system and witnesses his court hearing. As she gets closer to him, her sympathy for Eric develops but she struggles to make a connection.
Country(ies) : CANADA
Vancouver IFF 2017 (Future/Present)BAFICI (Buenos Aires) 2018 Human Rights CompetitionCinema du Reel 2018 (International First Films)Art of the Real 2018