Daddy Goes Ptarmigan Hunting
Cinema has always been fond of escape stories. Whether epic or intimate stories, war or prison film, tragedy or comedy, these tales reflect the injustices, violence and conflicts that tear people apart, as well as their propensity for solidarity and compassion. The inventiveness the characters devote to escaping is reminiscent of that of filmmakers who stage their imprisonment in order to better break it down: an always meticulous game, set against a backdrop of spatial constraints and a race against time.
Vincent Lemieux, magnificently played by François Papineau, is a CEO wanted by the police for defrauding individuals. He confides to his camera, behind which he sees his daughters, explaining to them the reasons for his escape. His multiple personalities resurface, as much angels as demons, and show that something is not quite right, just as in the world of finance.
Robert Morin
Robert Morin is a Quebecois director, screenwriter, actor, and cinematographer. In 1977, he co-founded Coop Vidéo with friends. Morin made a significant impact in 1992 with his crime film Requiem for a Handsome Bastard. He relied on the talents of committed actors like Gildor Roy and Brigitte Paquette to carry out his uncompromising experimental narrative. It is one of the most celebrated films of his filmography. He is also among the founders of PRIM vidéo, initially conceived as a center for accessing filming equipment following the dissolution of the Montreal artist center, Véhicule Art.
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Photo: André-Line Beauparlant | Collections de la Cinémathèque québécoise
