A good hearted but insignificant member of parliament finds himself becoming a key political pawn in Canada's politics, along with his long time wife and sweetheart, his rebellious daughter and an Haitian born unexperienced staffer, he'll have to navigate strange odds of big city politics while dealing with his small town constituency.... and it is a delight from beginning to end.
Leave it to Philippe Falardeau (Monsieur Lazhar, Congorama, the good lie...) to write and direct a movie, able to tackle.sensitive subjects, without caricaturing anyone beyond a well targeted satire, and that gets you to laugh at, while empathizing with, its characters.
This is funny, this is sweet, and still this is courageous. A must see. Short of 10 stars only because it leaves you hungry for more with an open ending.
Leave it to Philippe Falardeau (Monsieur Lazhar, Congorama, the good lie...) to write and direct a movie, able to tackle.sensitive subjects, without caricaturing anyone beyond a well targeted satire, and that gets you to laugh at, while empathizing with, its characters.
This is funny, this is sweet, and still this is courageous. A must see. Short of 10 stars only because it leaves you hungry for more with an open ending.