Drama,
18:00 minutes,
French,
QC,
2009
Synopsis
A father, a son. A snowy retreat, once appreciated, in deep woods. A tête-a-tête which will change their life forever.
Creative team
Writer/producer: Joël Melançon
Director/producer: Geneviève Poulette
Personal statement
Geneviève Poulette says:
"Our aim was to install a confrontation between two people not prone to verbal exchange - a father and his son - in order to let them evolve and overcome their dormant conflict.
In terms of storytelling I opted for wide shots, like paintings, giving the audience the opportunity to witness the characters in their own context while putting the accent on dialogue. I favoured long sequences to allow any tension or uneasiness to slowly appear, instead of providing a break for the viewer through some fast editing.
I wanted the viewer personally involved in the film. To avoid the veiling of emotions in those wide shots, I chose to occasionally intercut them with extreme close-ups where everything is revealed, nothing being possibly hidden.
As their emotional journey evolves, the editing gets more present gradually getting us closer to the characters, emphasizing on one character at the time, in due course."
Geneviève Poulette
A INIS graduate with a diploma in directing, Geneviève first short film Jingle was awarded the Public Award at the Festival des Films du Monde.
Her subsequent films Kafarnaüm and Meet-market.ca screened at several international film festivals, with the latter winning gold at WorldFest Houston.
In the fall of 2009 she released her fourth short film Blanc Comme Neige (White as the Driven Snow) in collaboration with Joël Melançon.