Description du film :
« Au fil de saynètes curieuses et de conversations captivantes, de jeunes gens en quête d'une colocation explorent la possibilité de forger un lien réel avec l'autre. Posant sa caméra dans une quinzaine d'appartements avec «chambre à louer» à Montréal, la réalisatrice Halima Elkhatabi brosse le portrait complexe et attachant d'une génération habituée à sortir toutes les cartes de son identité pour trouver sa place dans le monde. D'emblée, on demande et on livre tout, on définit son individualité et on sonde celle de l'autre. Chacun et chacune se dévoile avec candeur et vulnérabilité, espérant rencontrer la perle rare avec qui partager son espace et ses valeurs. Premier long métrage documentaire d'une cinéaste au regard tendre et généreux, Cohabiter dessine une mosaïque de cultures et d'idées, où se croisent dans un mouvement constant les notions de communauté, d'individualisme et de droit au logement. »
-- Office national du film du Canada
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Description du film [en anglais] :
« Looking for the ideal roommate can feel like an epic quest. You have to sit down with one stranger after another trying to convince them it'd be fun to have you around for an unknown amount of time. Halima Elkhatabi's documentary Living Together is all about the negotiation. Simple in form but full of life, the film sets us down in various Montreal kitchens, living rooms, and dens to watch a wide range of people test the waters of compatibility, divulging things about themselves and their lives they might hesitate to share with friends or even lovers. Eccentricities are pre-emptively shared ('I look like a raccoon in the morning, and you can't talk to me'), house rules are laid down ('We have lots of debates about the patriarchy'), and, in a few lucky cases, friendships begin to form. Elkhatabi—who also has a short film, Fantas, in this year's Festival—captures it all with an uncomplicated visual approach, some very clever editing rhythms, and a subtle sense of humour. (In a moment that really shows the kids being alright, the younger subjects are refreshingly frank about questions of sexuality and mental health, reframing potential vulnerabilities as statements of strength.) Living Together is about the risks inherent in putting your security (and possibly your sanity) in the hands of a stranger, and the glee that comes with making an immediate connection. In other words, it's about how to be human. Take notes. »
-- Norm Wilner
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