Family Secret, A

Details
Genre:
Comedy, Drama, Musical
Run Times:
86 min
Language:
French (w. English Subtitles)
Cast:
Ginette Reno, Céline Bonnier, David Boutin, Joëlle Morin, Clémence DesRochers, Guy Thauvette, Andrée Lachapelle, Paule Baillargeon
Director:
Ghyslaine Côté
Writer:
Martin Girard, Ghyslaine Côté
Plot Summary

One New Year’s Day, as a storm rages in Montreal, a large group of friends and family gather in a funeral home to pay their respects to Jos, dead in his 70s. Despite the sadness of the occasion, a celebratory atmosphere gradually takes hold among the people gathered to console Jeanne, the daughter of the deceased and Blanche, his ex-wife. Over the course of the day, through memories shared by the mourners, Jeanne learns surprising secrets about her parents’ past.