Directed by Micheline Lanctôt |
Canada, 2019 (fiction, 118 minutes, colour, French) |
Also known as "A Way of Life" |
Film Description: "Colette has just lost her husband in horrific circumstances. Her daughter, Gabrielle, buries her sorrows in bulimia and twisted sex. And Joseph, a Belgian philosopher specializing in Spinoza, who's in Quebec for a conference, realizes that his humdrum life is weighing on him. The three troubled people will each come to realize that they need to reassess their lives. For her latest film, Micheline Lanctôt takes inspiration from the 'philosopher of joy' as she follows the fates of three characters at a crossroads." -- Les Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois (source) |
Film Credits (partial): | |
Written by: | Micheline Lanctôt |
Produced by: | Carole Mondello |
Principal Cast: | Laurent Lucas, Rose-Marie Perreault, Gabrielle Lazure, Pierre-Luc Lafontaine, Jacqueline Van de Geer, Robin Aubert, Paul Doucet |
Cinematography: | Simon-Pierre Gingras |
Film Editing: | Michel Arcand |
Production Company: | Lycaon Pictus |
"[Une manière de vivre est un] film sans compromis, qui fait appel à l'intelligence du spectateur et porté par des acteurs investis. Dommage que le récit, à propos de trois personnes dont la vie sera bouleversée lorsque leurs trajectoires vont se bousculer, ne s'avère toutefois pas à la hauteur de ses aspirations."
-- Éric Moreault
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