Movie
Familia
Drama film with a runtime of 102 minutes, released in 2005. Presented in English.
At a Glance
Synopsis
The influence of genetics and the ability to identify oneself as a separate entity from family lineage lies at the heart of award-winning short-filmmaker Louise Archambault's slice of life drama concerning a nomadic mother and her teenage daughter. Affectionately known as Mimi by her friends, Michèle (Sylvie Moreau) is an aerobics instructor with a nasty gambling habit. When Mimi's boyfriend discovers that she has gone back on her promise to avoid the gaming table, his threat to freeze her finances drives the free-spirited mother to collect her daughter Marguerite (Mylene St. Sauveur) and hit the road on the sly -- again. A brief but revealing stop at the home of Mimi's youthful mother reveals the source of Mimi's impulsive nature, and after a friendly visit, Mimi and Marguerite seek refuge at the home of Mimi's childhood friend Janine (Macha Grenon). Reluctantly allowing the wayward pair into her suburban heaven so that they may get back on their feet, Mimi and Janine attempt to improve their parenting skills and serve as positive examples for their teenage daughters before an inherent difference in value systems leads to elevating tensions.
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Cast
- Sylvie Moreau
- Macha Grenon
- Juliette Gosselin
- Mylène St-Sauveur
- Micheline Lanctôt
- Patricia Nolin
- Paul Savoie
- Vincent Graton
- Emily Holmes
- Xavier Morin-Lefort
- Jacques L'Heureux
- Normand Helms
- Norman Helms
- Sonia Vigneault
- Alexandre Côté
- Claude Despins
- Hélène Florent
- Louis Gignac
- Sylvain Bellemare
- Lucie Robitaille
- Sophie Leblond
- Pierre Allard
- Pierre Bertrand
- André Turpin
- Louise Archambault
- Annie Dufort
