yeah if you like this canadian film, you'll love these japanese ones! It's a different approach to the genre, and more naturalistic, considering the thesis that life is a series of big moments, rather than a gradual progression of understanding. ***EDIT (March 30, 2014)*** Wow! A strange, thoughtful, haunting little movie whose many characters eminate a humane warmth from within the close-knit, snowy town in which they reside. TV Shows; Movies; Sign In; Sign Up.

Use the boards for extended discussion. En tout cas, c’est dommage... 1 hr 30 mins Ambient DEPRESSION vibes [CANADACore lumberjack/flannel holiday AESTHETICS] to Chill, study, relax & cry to. Mon Oncle Antoine is Director Claude Jutra's masterpiece: A poignant, starkly honest, but humane film, shot through with authenticity from beginning to end. This plays a little into its greatest strength: its decided lack of sentimentality, which is kind if surprising for a film of this nature.

It rarely gets boring and I do enjoy how the relationship between Benoit and Antoine is depicted. Jutra's film is an examination of the social conditions in Québec's old, agrarian, conservative and cleric-dominated society on…. Mon Oncle Antoine is a smartly made period piece and coming of age story, that also contemplates on Québec (something that would have slipped my American notice without the help of the informative Criterion booklet and supplemental materials). Movie Maestro 3,619 films 15,678 233 Edit, [after his parents have left, thinking he is ill] "They bought it. Directed by: Claude Jutra. Genres: Coming-of-Age, Drama. The Asbestos Strike is regarded by Québec historians as a seminal event in the years prior to the Quiet Revolution. It's setting won me over, but I found the plot stale. Starring: Jacques Gagnon, Olivette Thibault, Jean Duceppe, Lyne Champagne. Pretty good film with some nice moments, mild recommendation.

Set at Christmas time, the story is told from the point of view of a 15-year-old boy (Benoît, played by Jacques Gagnon) coming of age in a mining town. Don't post randomness/off-topic comments. Get insider tips, top news stories, and the best streaming deals in your inbox. You don’t get to know the titular character all that well, or even the protagonist. It was only when my Canadian Film Aficionado LB friend Puffin scolded me for not seeing it on my Christmas list this year, and declaring it his favourite Canadian film, that I looked and saw we had it in our collection. ), but Mon oncle Antoine becomes more interested in Benoit discovering sex, and finding out that his family isn't perfect. Don Shabib’s…. (As of 09/7/20) Sort list by last added for latest additions…. Après, plus on s’approche de la fin, mieux c’est. My Top 30 Favorite Movies as of now (Post Yours Too).