Acting
Jean BĂ©liveau was gentleman, a businessman, a captain, a star, a husband, a father, and one of the greatest hockey players of his time.
Dive into the heart of one of the most publicized criminal cases of 2024 in Quebec: the case of Samuel Moderie, the man who targeted his victims through dating apps.
A trained actor, the protagonist is dreaming of playing tragic heroes of the classical repertoire, but his career is going nowhere. In order to earn a living, he becomes “Coquetti the Clown” and gets hired to entertain kids at birthday parties. In the film, we see him on his way to fulfill one of his usual contracts, or so he thinks, not yet knowing that a lifechanging experience awaits him.
After a year of filming abroad, Manu, a once prominent actor, returns to his hometown. But getting back into the business isn't as easy as he thought. After several unsuccessful auditions, he's no longer sure of anything. Against all odds, he lands a job hosting a nighttime call-in radio show. His listeners are mainly newcomers, refugees and exiles with varied life experiences, working graveyard shifts. Manu gradually appropriates this space, this gathering of mixed voices, to launch philosophical questions into the night. His words are engaging. He becomes an anchor for many listeners. His life takes on new meaning.
A retired public figure and history professor begins to lose his memory and must learn to be more discreet as he expresses himself.
