Wetlands
Original Title
Marécages- Director: Guy Édoin
- Writer: Guy Édoin
- Producer: Félize Frappier; Roger Frappier
CGiii Comment
Slow!
And, not very gay...although there is a prominent gay storyline, the director either refuses or fails to make anything of it...which is a tragedy and the failing of the film, because the young lead - Gabriel Maille - has a remarkable presence. A shining light in a frayed tapestry.
Grief is - obviously - subjective. Here, that grief manifests itself within the realm of implausibility...the sleazy man from nowhere...with no explanation.
And, the lesbian grandmother...a story in itself...but, nothing.
And, the ending...well, the less said about that, the better.
Édoin knew where the treasure was buried...unfortunately, he decided not to dig it up. There was gold in this film.
Massively disappointing.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
On a dairy farm in the Eastern Townships, in the middle of a drought and while the land is parching, a drama will disrupt the life of the Santerre family. Confronted to each other they will have to learn to forgive.
Cast & Characters
Pascale Bussieres as Marie;
Gabriel Maille as Simon;
Luc Picard as Jean;
Francois Papineau as Pierre;
Angele Coutu as Therese;
Denise Dubois as Rejeanne;
Sebastien Valade as Ambulancier;
Martin McDuff as Ambulancier;
Julien Lemire as Jeune fermier;
Etienne Laforge as Commis depanneur