Genesis

Genèse

59th TIFF: Greek Premiere

Guillaume is 16 years old, he studies in a boarding school, longs for attention and easily gets noticeable – but his arrogance disappears when he starts realizing his feelings for his best friend. Charlotte, his two-year-older stepsister, experiences her first heartbreak when her boyfriend asks her to have an open relationship. A fine, polyphonic composition on the anguish and pleasure of first love, on unrecruited love as a freedom catalyst, and adolescence as the most intensive crash course on real emotions.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Philippe Lesage

Script: Philippe Lesage

Cinematography: Nicolas Canniccioni

Editing: Mathieu Bouchard-Malo

Sound: Sylvain Brassard, Philippe Lavigne

Actors: Noée Abita, Théodore Pellerin, Édouard Tremblay-Grenier, Pier-Luc Funk, Emilie Bierre, Maxime Dumontier, Paul Ahmarani, Jules Roy Sicotte, Antoine Marchand Gagnon, Jean-Simon Leduc, Marc Beaupré, Mylène Mackay

Production: Productions l'Unite Centrale

Producers: Galile Marion-Gauvin

Art Direction: Marjorie Rhéaume

Costumes: Caroline Bodson

Camera: Ina Lopez, Marianne Ploska

Make Up: Dominique Hasbani

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Canada

Production Year: 2018

Duration: 130'

Contact: Be For Films, info@beforfilms.com

“The tribute entitled "Life Lessons" is implemented by the Operational Program “Human Resources Development, Education and Lifelong Learning” and its co-financed by the European Union (European Social Fund) and Greek National Funds.”

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All venues of the screenings of the tribute “Life Lessons” are accessible

Philippe Lesage

Philippe Lesage started out in cinema with such noted documentaries as Ce Coeur qui bat (2012 Jutra Award for Best Documentary Feature). He transitioned to fiction with Les démons (The Demons, 2015), which earned strong reviews and numerous prizes at festivals after premiering at San Sebastian Film Festival in Competition. Genèse (Genesis, 2018) first bowed at the Locarno Festival to highly favorable reviews and was invited to over 70 festivals, including Rotterdam IFF, AFI Fest and New Directors/New Films (Moma/Lincoln Center).