THE JOURNEY
Released December 17th 2021
A short film by Ève Saint-Louis
Produced by Max Walker, Samuel Gagnon and Bahija Essoussi-Gagnon
With Ève Saint-Louis, Claude Laroche and Catherine Chabot
After a year away from home, Chantale, who now lives and studies in Paris, returns to Quebec City, to spend the Holidays with her mother and sister. Against all odds, her father, with whom she has a contentious relationship, has offered to pick her up at the airport and drive her there. Hesitant about seeing him again, she accepts his offer nonetheless.
The Journey tells the story of their reunion: a path strewn with obstacles, where nothing goes as planned. As night falls and the Father deviates from the planned route, Chantale will be faced with the hold he has on her, and will need to take action.
CANADA | 2021 | DRAMA | 22 MINUTES | HD
FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
« With that said with this universal message, director Ève Saint-Louis sticks to the traditional Quebec style of storytelling with her own spin. The beauty of the Quebecois language holds up much emotion in many of the film’s scenes. The impression left especially if you are Canadian is that you are finally home and at ease in the beginning. But those mere seconds of bliss quickly become feelings of awkwardness and tension. This goes to show that sometimes home is not where the heart is. Sometimes it just needs to be left there. this is the journey that Ève Saint-Louis takes in this short film. »
