Credited cast: | |||
Gabriel Sabourin | ... | Julien | |
Denise Filiatrault | ... | mère de Julien | |
Sophie Lorain | ... | mère de Julien jeune | |
Paul Doucet | ... | Henri | |
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Geneviève Rioux | ... | Marie-Ève |
Céline Bonnier | ... | Catherine | |
Christopher Martineau-Séguin | ... | Julien jeune | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Isabelle Blais | ... | Martine | |
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Gabriel Doucet | ... | Henri jeune |
Robert Lalonde | ... | Barman hôtel | |
Monique Mercure | ... | Pierrette | |
Lise Roy | ... | Secrétaire aveugle | |
Guy Sprung | ... | Gouverneur Général | |
Karelle Tremblay | ... | Marie-Ève jeune | |
Isabelle Vincent | ... | Pierrette jeune |
Julien publishes an autobiography focusing on his childhood memories and his odd relationship with his long-estranged mother. His mother, who is unaware of the book's content, tries to reconnect with him and redeem the lost time.
The Heart Dies Last is nothing overly complicated. We're introduced to Julien Lapierre as he's touting his new book, which is up for the top award in Canada. Slowly, the story reveals the inspiration for the book, and the main driving force, Julien's relationship with his mother, who is hospitalized as she's slowly succumbing to dementia.
Technically, story-wise, and acting are all pulled off quite well, with nothing to really complain about. The only downside to the movie is that it can be a little slow at times, and drag out. The movie does use flashbacks to show what it was like for Julien as a kid, but these don't have the impact they're meant to, and are an abrupt break from the timeframe of the movie.