MAMAN EST CHEZ LE COIFFEUR (2008)
- Run Time: 97 min.
- Rating: PG
- Director: Léa Pool
- Writer(s): Isabelle Hébert
- Star(s): Marianne Fortier, Élie Dupuis, Hugo St-Onge-Paquin
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Plot Summary
It’s summer, 1966. The sun is shining, and the world is full of pos-sibilities. But for 15-year-old Élise (Fortier) there’s trouble brewing under the surface of her happy home life.
When a shocking discovery causes her mother to leave the family, everyone is stunned. Amidst the chaos, Élise decides that it’s up to her to step up and fix things. While her dad and two brothers retreat into their own inner worlds, Élise remains undeterred. As she tries to keep her family’s troubles a secret, Élise discovers that nobody around her has a life as perfect as it seems at first glance.
A tender and touching story of coming of age under difficult circumstances, Maman est chez le coiffeur is full of rich, vivid colours that evoke the feeling of a hot summer vacation. It’s not exactly what Élise bargained for, but it’ll be a summer unlike any other.
About the Director
Léa Pool
Pool has been nominated three times for the Genie Award for Direction. Her films include Emporte-moi, Lost and Delirious and the recent documentary Pink Ribbons Inc., which premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival.