Without inhibition and in the candidness of a neighborly encounter, the filmmaker immerses us in the simplicity of the daily life of smiling and jovial Normand. Living in mourning for his departed beloved, his heart is enclosed within the walls of his apartment. Objects, like the changing seasons, serve as gentle reminders of happier times. In the harsh light of his living room, he reminisces about moments spent with his better half, generously punctuating his tales with touching anecdotes. Time progresses, amidst the mourning and resilience of this Montreal interlude. A film of disarming modesty, mirroring the man we discover within. A film that moves us just as much as its subject is moved, and that demonstrates how cinema can give a voice, a light, and a tenderness in this world.

Morgane Ferrero et Mélissa Bouchard
Programmers of REGARD