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Completed - FRENCH-CANADIAN - Drama, LGBT - 134 minutes

Previous markets

  • Berlin EFM 2020 (Debut)
Full history

Year of production : 2019

Director(s) : Rodrigue JEAN
Cast : Sebastien RICARD, Yury PAULAU, Victor FOMINE

Producer(s) : Maxime BERNARD (Transmar)

Synopsis

In an American town undergoing a construction boom, a middle-aged working man enters a romantic relationship with a Russian acrobat visiting an apartment. Following a trapeze accident, Micha has a broken leg and goes around on crutches. The two men meet every night in the apartment Christophe has bought hastily. The two lovers cut themselves off from the outside world, at the heart of winter, and explore their lust without restraint.

Production

Country(ies) : CANADA

Festivals and Awards

Vancouver IFF 2019 (True North)
Festival Nouveau Cinéma 2019 (National Competition)


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