CA | 2008 | colour | 110 min
reż|dir Philippe Falardeau pro|pro Luc Déry, Kim McCraw, Micro Scope sce|sc Philippe Falardeau, Bruno Hébert zdj|ph André Turpin muz|mus Patrick Watson mon|ed ob|cast Antoine L’Écuyer, Suzanne Clément, Daniel Brière, Catherine Faucher dys|dis Films Distribution

Leon almost hanged himself during the summer of 1968. He was saved by his mother at the last moment. Not only does ten-year-old Leon have a lot of problems – he also has a vivid imagination. And, with parents like his who are always arguing, as well as his annoying neighbours, he needs it. One day Leon’s mother decides to turn her back on her small family, her house and garden and start a new life in Greece. Director Philippe Falardeau: “The worldview of a hypersensitive child who describes his own psychic disintegration. I saw a child character who took action instead of putting up with things. Unlike child martyrs, Leon creates his own misfortune. He takes responsibility for it.”

AWARDS
2009 Berlin IFF – Crystal Bear, Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk Grand Prix

DIRECTOR | Philippe Falardeau (1968)
Born in Québec. Studied politics and international relations in Ottowa. From 1992 to 1993 he made his first documentaries. He made his debut as a feature film director in the year 2000 with La Monite Gauche du Frigo.