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FILM SOCIETY gratefully acknowledges our partnership with Film Circuit, presented
by TIFF, and its sponsors and supporters. For more information about Film Circuit
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February 20th, 2012
2:00 pm and 7.30 pm
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Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Cast: Vanessa Paradis, Kevin Parent, Hélène Florent,
Evelyne Brochu, Joanny Corbeil-Picher and Rosalie Fortier
Run Time: 2 hours
Country: Canada, France
Year: 2011
Language: French with English subtitles
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Two stories of love and responsibility separated by four
decades have a common link in this drama from writer and director Jean-Marc
Vallee. In 2011, Antoine (Kevin Parent) has a life most people would
envy -- he's a successful club DJ living in Montreal with an international following,
he has a beautiful girlfriend Rose (Evelyne Brochu), and is raising two healthy
daughters. However, Rose is not Antoine's first love, and he's still infatuated
with his ex-wife Carole (Helene Florent), the mother of his children. Carole hopes
he'll someday return to her, though despite his feelings there's little evidence
to suggest he will. In 1969, Jacqueline (Vanessa Paradis) is a single mother who
is raising a seven-year-old son Laurent (Marin Gerrier). Laurent was born with
Down's Syndrome, and is not expected to live past 25; Jacqueline is determined
to do whatever she can for her boy during the time he has, but as the stress of
these demands take their toll, we learn that she and Carole share a special connection.
Named for a song beloved by both Antoine and Laurent, Café
de flore was an official selection at the 2011 Toronto International
Film Festival.
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