Our Loved Ones
This recurring program highlights Quebec's recent cinematic productions, ranging from prominent works to independent films that are rarely screened or even previously unreleased.
The film follows the lives of David and his daughter Laurence. The story begins in 1978 in a small village on the Lower St. Lawrence, as the Leblanc family is rocked by the tragic death of Guy. For many years, the real cause of his death is hidden from certain members of the family, his son David among them. In turn, David starts his own family with his wife Marie. He lovingly raises his children, Laurence and Frédéric, but deep down he still carries with him a kind of unhappiness. Our Loved Ones is a film of filial love, family secrets, redemption and what is handed down.
Anne Émond
Anne Émond lives and works in Montreal. Between 2000 and 2011, she wrote and directed nine short films, Naissances and Sophie Lavoie among them, which screened at several international festivals and won many prizes. In 2011, she directed her first feature film, Nuit #1, which screened at more than 25 international film festivals, including Busan, Rotterdam, Taipei and the TIFF. The film won several prizes and citations, including Best First Feature at the 2012 Genie Awards. Les êtres chers (2015), her second feature, was also well-received and acclaimed (Locarno, TIFF, Gala Québec Cinéma, Canadian Screen Awards). Nelly, for which she also wrote the screenplay, liberally adapted from the life and work of Quebec writer Nelly Arcan. She then directed Jeune Juliette (2019) and Lucy Grizzli Sophie (2024), adapted from Catherine-Anne Toupin's play La meute. Her most recent film, Amour apocalypse (2025), was selected for the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival.
