Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Anne-Élisabeth Bossé | ... | Sophia / sister | |
Patrick Hivon | ... | Karim / brother | |
Evelyne Brochu | ... | Eloïse / Karim's Girlfriend | |
Sasson Gabai | ... | Hichem | |
Micheline Bernard | ... | Lucie | |
Mani Soleymanlou | ... | Jasmin | |
Magalie Lépine Blondeau | ... | Anabelle Lajoie | |
Niels Schneider | ... | Alex | |
Noah Parker | ... | Steeve «Stick» Caron | |
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Amélie Dallaire | ... | Mireille |
Marie Brassard | ... | Lise Poitras | |
Paul Savoie | ... | Paul Sauveur | |
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Maurice de Kinder | ... | Gilles St-Jacques |
Kimberly Laferriere | ... | Julia | |
Mylène Mackay | ... | Emilie |
Brilliant Sophia, 35, has just completed her doctorate. Unfortunately, she does not succeed in obtaining the position to which she aspired at university. She therefore finds herself unemployed. She then moves to her brother, Karim, an inveterate seducer. Both unmarried, they have a fusional, close and codependent relationship that seems indestructible. Things get complicated when he falls madly in love with Eloisea, Sophia's pretty gynecologist. Sophia will react very badly to the fact that her beloved brother is no longer as present for her as before. Introspection is essential for the young graduate. Written by Cinoche
Cuts and framing were odd but good, they worked with the mood of the film. The main big argument between the two siblings was fantastically absurd and hilarious. Overall, it looks like Chokri picked up influences from Dolan, who was very obviously influenced by Godard. Very much like Dolan's 'It's Only the End of the World', the film attempted to be too many things and lacked the self awareness of Godard to be anything but shallow. The film touched upon quite a few serious topics such as politics, communism, the absurdity of being overeducated but lacking experience, sibling relationship, an unstable family, death, drugs, insecurity and jealousy. Many topics are touched upon and insinuated, but none of them are explored properly in depth, making the film quite pretentious. So many questions are asked but none are answered. Suddenly all of Sophia's problems seem to have vanished once she fell in love and found a job. The film's ending shows a terribly naive perspective.