Étienne Galloy

Big Brother

Antoine and his former Big Brother reunite after the latter, now a father, moved to Russia several years previously. They roam the city to make up for lost time but quickly realize that their relationship is no longer the same.

Nude

Will and Cath, a young couple in their twenties without a story, are looking for an intimate place to park their car and love each other. Sitting in the passenger seat, Cath becomes more and more exhilarated as the car slips into the dark as Will, behind the wheel, apprehends every nook and cranny the headlights reveal. Deep in the forest, their intimacy will be the scene of a destabilizing encounter between sensuality and horror...

Errance

Young people wander in the polar cold, looking for a meaning to their lives.

Les jours sans fin

Isolated in a country house, Simon questions his mother’s authority and resists bounderies. His behaviour influences his younger brother Colin, a sensible boy who is desperately seeking for a male role model. Colin will develop a perilous plan to try to stop Simon from running away.

EVERGREEN$

21 year-old Rémi leaves his small town in Quebec for the first time to go sell Christmas trees in New York City in order to pay off a debt that threatens his future. Dumped in the heart of the Bronx, he meets Laura, a deadpan French activist, who will be his colleague for the next month. Together they will meet the vibrant community around their street corner and learn to survive the absurd trials of Christmas tree sales.

Little Brother

Antoine, 14-year old troublesome teenager, spends the day with his tutor, Julian. For one last time before the latter's departure to Russia, the two "brothers" mess around in the city streets.

Villeneuve: L'ascension d'une légende

Berthierville, 1970. From a modest background, a young Quebecer with a passion for mechanics and speed decides to risk everything he owns, including the future of his young family, to try and make a name for himself in the highly selective world of top-level motor racing, a sport normally reserved for wealthy elites, relying solely on his raw and extraordinary talent. His name: Gilles Villeneuve.

Prank

Stefie, an unremarkable teenage loner, is recruited by Martin, Jean-Sé and Lea to record their daily capers with his cellphone. The four pranksters decide to set up a stunt that go beyond anything they’ve done so far… But this time, who will be the victim? A funny and cruel coming-of-age story about love, friendship, peer pressure and loss of innocence.

Genesis

Three teenagers are shaken up by their first loves in the turmoil of their youth. At a time when others are conforming, they stand their ground and assert their right to love and be free.

Before We Explode

The Third World War is on the horizon. Despite attempts at nuclear deterrence, the threat of atomic bombings between North Korea and the United States is bringing the world's population back into a Cold War-like climate. In the small town of Baie-St-Paul (Québec, Canada), Pier-Luc is afraid: afraid of dying, of course, but, above all, afraid of dying before he could make love for the first time. With his buddies, Hubert and Samuel, he goes through "the summer of last chances" and takes drastic measures in order to lose his virginity... Before we explode.

Kuessipan

Two childhood friends from the same Quebec Innu community begin to realize that they face very different futures.

Heart Bomb

To follow the passion that makes his heart beat or to risk his integrity in order to reach the firmament. This is a man's ultimate dilemma when he finds himself at the edge of the precipice.

The Marina

By the summer of his 19th birthday, Charlie Hall, champion wakeboarder, doesn’t know if he’ll ever get back on a wakeboard following an injury. When he flees his anguish and uncertainty by going to his cousin Noah’s house in the town of Chambly, he meets Juliette, a young employee of the local marina. The chemistry clicks and the two youngsters develop a unique relationship that only has as obstacles the fear of their ambitions.

Salem on the Road

While experiencing a major depersonalization episode, Salem embarks on a solo cycling journey across the Gaspé Peninsula with the intent of ending her life.

Follies

François and Julie, together for 16 years and parents of two children, can no longer connect intimately. They decide to open up their relationship in order to engage in sexual follies that will allow them to learn more about themselves.

Guys, We Need to Talk

In this hard-hitting documentary, Jean-Nicolas Verreault attempts to demystify the taboos surrounding men's psychological distress.