Familiar Grounds (2011)
"En terrains connus" (original title)

Benoit and Maryse: a brother and sister with seemingly normal lives. Everything is changed by a series of coincidences... and the arrival of a man claiming to come from the future.

Director:

Stéphane Lafleur

Writers:

Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne (script doctor), Stéphane Lafleur

Stars:

Francis La Haye, Fanny Mallette, Michel Daigle

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Francis La Haye	...	Benoit
Fanny Mallette	...	Maryse
Michel Daigle	...	André
Sylvain Marcel	...	Alain
Denis Houle	...	L'Homme du futur
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Suzanne Lemoine	...	Nathalie

Storyline

Maryse and her husband are desperate to sell a backhoe sitting abandoned in their suburban yard. Her brother, Benoit, is trapped in endless adolescence, sharing their childhood home with their invalid father. Benoit is enamoured with a single mom named Nathalie, and he's hoping to finally grow up by living with her... but Nathalie's son does not approve. A serious accident at the factory where Maryse works, a strange series of coincidences, and the arrival of a Man claiming to come from the future launch Maryse and Benoit on a life-changing road trip. Following up his acclaimed feature film Continental, a film without guns, filmmaker Stephane Lafleur once again brings us an ensemble of compelling characters, in a story where the ordinary and the fantastic collide.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

French

Release Date:

29 February 2012 (France)

Also Known As:

Familiar Grounds

Filming Locations:

Québec, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 2,850,180 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

micro_scope

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

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